[Mark McShane]

Adam,

Goathland sailed with convoy SL-41, when attacked on 25 August by FW200. Aircraft made three bombing runs over the ship. The first two attacks dropped two bombs and were near misses. Ship was machine gunned on each bommbing attack. The third attack with again two more bombs was better aimed and both bombs hit No. 2 cargo hold. Captain described markings on the aircraft as being 'A white ball having a wide yellow ring round it resembling the planet Saturn'.

Crew abandoned ship in two lifeboats, one with 18 survivors was picked up by the Irish ship Lanarhone and landed in Ireland.

Regards,

Mark