Thema: As it sank Vp 2009?

[cam]

Hi,

Colleagues,

The British write:
24-5/8/44   MTB 684, MTB 687, MTB 723, MTB 763 and MTB 769 engage a German M Class minesweeper, an armed trawler, an armed coaster and a TLC off the Hook of Schouwen. MTB 687 hits and sinks the trawler with two torpedoes. MTB 769 hits the coaster with one out of four torpedoes fired. MTBs 684 and 763 torpedo and sink the minesweeper. MTB 723 torpedoes and damages the TLC.
https://cfv.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=625

Germans claim:
Patrol boat positions off the Schelde mouth were attacked by enemy
PT boats on the night of the 24 Aug. One PT boat was sunk, several
were shot afire respectively damaged. Patrol boat VP "2009" was
sunk by a torpedo hit.
https://archive.org/stream/wardiarygermann601944germ/wardiarygermann601944germ_djvu.txt

Please tell me what happened there? How many German ships participated in the battle, and why did the British claim a lot of torpedo hits?

cam

[TW]

Darf ich diese Anfrage von cam nochmal nach oben schubsen?

Vielleicht hat jemand ein passendes KTB zur Hand. Ich frage mich, ob (abgesehen von der Versenkung V 2009) diese Angriffe überhaupt wahrgenommen wurden.

Danke für Eure Mühe,
Thomas

Hi Colleagues,

The British write:
24-5/8/44   MTB 684, MTB 687, MTB 723, MTB 763 and MTB 769 engage a German M Class minesweeper, an armed trawler, an armed coaster and a TLC off the Hook of Schouwen. MTB 687 hits and sinks the trawler with two torpedoes. MTB 769 hits the coaster with one out of four torpedoes fired. MTBs 684 and 763 torpedo and sink the minesweeper. MTB 723 torpedoes and damages the TLC.
https://cfv.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=625

Germans claim:
Patrol boat positions off the Schelde mouth were attacked by enemy
PT boats on the night of the 24 Aug. One PT boat was sunk, several
were shot afire respectively damaged. Patrol boat VP "2009" was
sunk by a torpedo hit.
https://archive.org/stream/wardiarygermann601944germ/wardiarygermann601944germ_djvu.txt

Please tell me what happened there? How many German ships participated in the battle, and why did the British claim a lot of torpedo hits?

cam

[Darius]

Hallo TW,

KTB 20. Vp-Flottille + Gefechtsbericht der Vorpostengruppe Windhuk Vp. 2009, 2011, AF 44, AF 48:

24.08.1944:
20.50 Uhr V 2009, V 2011, AF 44, AF 48 Vlissingen abgelegt zur Position Windhuk.
22.20 Uhr Zuideroofd auslaufend passiert.

25.08.1944:
01.00 Uhr Gruppe erreicht Westpunkt der Position und geht auf Gegenkurs.
02.05 Uhr Quadrat AN 8764, Angriff von 6 feindlichen S-Booten, darunter zwei von besonders großem Typ.
02.07 Uhr V 2009 erhält BB-Seite einen Torpedovolltreffer, sinkt nach 30 Sekunden. Kommandant und 23 Mann, darunter 1 Toter, 4 Schwer- und 10 Leichtverletzte, wurden gerettet. 27 Mann werden vermißt. Ungefähre Wrackposition von V 2009: 51°34'N, 3°12'O.


 

Darius

[cam]

Thank you Darius! 

But why did the British count so many hits?

cam