How was sunk AF-70?

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Hi,

Colleagues.
There is such information
- 31.08.-02.09.1944 In Gruppen von Boulogne nach Dünkirchen rückverlegt. Dabei Jabo- und Schnellbootangriffe sowie Beschuß britischer Fernkampfbatterien. Am 02.09.1944 AF 70 durch MTB-Torpedo versenkt.[2]
- 02.09.1944 Bei einem Gefecht mit brit. MTBs vor Kap Griz Nez wird AF 70 torpediert und versenkt.[1]
https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/landungsfahrzeuge/marinefaehrprahm/ausgabe.php?where_value=779
I have not found information about the actions of the British MTBs in the Dover Strait in this and the previous night. The Dutch  MTB-flotilla, which was based at Dover, in the fighting did not participate.
http://onzevloot.weebly.com/vervolg-van-onze-mtbs.html
Can the AF-70 be sunk by a mine or a  aircraft? There are documents  which MTB sank the AF-70?

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[t-geronimo]

No. War diary of the 2. Artillerieträgerflottille states clearly that there was a combined attack of enemy planes and MTBs. The planes attacked with bombs and the MTBs with torpedoes. Several torpedo tracks were observed; at 01:28 AF 70 was hit by one of them and sank at 01:56.

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Thank you, t-geronimo.

It is not clear why there are no applications for victory from the British.  Is not even information about that, which MTBs participated in the attack. 

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Hi,

Rohwer also has information without MTBs numbers.

2.9.1944
Kanal
Bei einem Gefecht mit brit. MTBs vor Kap Griz Nez wird der dt. Artilleriefährprahm AF 70 torpediert und versenkt.
http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/44-09.htm

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[Darius]

Hi cam,

bevor das Heulen anfängt 

WEEKLY RESUME (No. 262) of the NAVAL, MILITARY AND AIR SITUATION from 0700 31st August, to 0700 7th September, 1944

On the night of the 1st/2nd, there was a considerable northbound
movement of enemy ships through the Strait of Dover. Two Canadian M.T.Bs.
drove oft' and damaged E-boats off the South Foreland; coastal batteries claim to
have sunk or damaged seven enemy ships which were attempting to pass up
Channel, and M.T.Bs., in two further actions, sank a landing craft and probably
sank two others. Enemy shore batteries forced the M.T.Bs. to disengage without
suffering damage or casualties.

Darius

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Thank you, Darius! 

This is useful information. Obviously, the AF-70 sank MTBs. But the question remains what kind of MTBs it was. At least what kind of flotilla and how much.


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