The War at Sea in the Mediterranean, 1940–1944 by John Grehan Martin Mace

Author:John Grehan, Martin Mace [John Grehan, Martin Mace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: History, Military, Naval
ISBN: 9781783462223
Google: P-WwBAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2014-04-30T02:43:39+00:00

(a) First Attack.

104. At 1955, when the convoy was steering 114°, COSSACK, stationed on the port bow of the convoy, detected aircraft on R.D.F., and about five minutes later sighted an aircraft on the port side. COSSACK thereupon fired a white and green Very light, the signal for T/B attack.

105. The Rear-Admiral, 10th Cruiser Squadron ordered an emergency turn of 40° to port together by rapid manoeuvring procedure. KENYA sounded two short blasts and turned, followed belatedly by the port column of the convoy.

This signal was incorrectly transmitted as 45° to starboard and EDINBURGH and the starboard column turned to starboard.

106. The port screen and the convoy opened fire to port, but only HERMIONE and COSSACK actually saw aircraft.

COSSACK observed the aircraft making white flashes before turning in to attack.

As far as is known, no torpedo tracks were observed.

107. As position V was reached at 2010, Rear-Admiral Commanding, 10th Cruiser Squadron made the executive signal by V/S to EDINBURGH for the pre-arranged white pendant turn to 071° and himself altered to the course. At this time the port column was formed on an approximate line of bearing 114° /294°; ships were not ordered to follow in the wake of their guide.

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