HMS Registan: 27 May 1941; damaged by enemy action, aircraft attack in the Bristol Channel
 

Hi
would anyone have any information they are willing to share regarding the unit etc which attacked the above
thanks in advance
regards
Graham

Re: HMS Registan: 27 May 1941; damaged by enemy action, aircraft attack in the Bristol Channel
 

Have you tried Adam Thompson and Andrew Arthy's database?

https://airwarpublications.com/resea...onal-material/

Re: HMS Registan: 27 May 1941; damaged by enemy action, aircraft attack in the Bristol Channel
 

If you had a time it might help as there were loads of German bombers operating to the west of the UK that day thanks to the Bismarck

Re: HMS Registan: 27 May 1941; damaged by enemy action, aircraft attack in the Bristol Channel
 

Hi Nick

I will have a look at this thanks

regards
Graham

Re: HMS Registan: 27 May 1941; damaged by enemy action, aircraft attack in the Bristol Channel
 

Hi Chris

I have asked someone to copy by a file relating to the from the National Archives in the meantime according to internet the first attack was at 10:12pm follows by a second attack which did the most damage
regards
Graham

Re: HMS Registan: 27 May 1941; damaged by enemy action, aircraft attack in the Bristol Channel
 

Sounds like II./KG 55 which attacked a series of ships around this time. The PlQ of the first attack of 15W/6171 puts it on the western tip of Cornwall which seems to match with Cape Cornwall

Re: HMS Registan: 27 May 1941; damaged by enemy action, aircraft attack in the Bristol Channel
 

air War 1941 has KG 27 and 55 on anti-ship ops this day. I have some penciled in notes source unknown saying it was KG 55.

Re: HMS Registan: 27 May 1941; damaged by enemy action, aircraft attack in the Bristol Channel
 

Definitely II./KG 55. No mention in KG 27 history of such attacks during evening/night

Re: HMS Registan: 27 May 1941; damaged by enemy action, aircraft attack in the Bristol Channel
 

Hi
thank you all for the information