7 December 1942 Part 3

7 December 1942 Jersey Harbour Commandant diary

St Helier: 1345: Attack by approximately 20 Spitfires and bombers on a convoy bound from St Malo to Jersey, consisting of one steamer, two coastal motor vessels, two tugs and two barges, about 2,000 metres south of Batterie Lothringen (Noirmont Point). Losses: steamer “Kromwyk” sunk; coastal motor vessel “Derfflinger” hit by a bomb at the bow. Six men dead, one missing, nineteen wounded. Aircraft claimed shot down: one Spitfire certain, one further aircraft probable. 2[hour obscured]30: La Corbière on. [Vessel spelling follows this report; aircraft losses are the diary’s claims.]

T-1022 Roll 2422, scan 0335.