[MarkRS]

Thanks Robert,

All the reports are very confused. It seems to me that the Moranes and the Hurricanes were sharing targets. Berry and a French pilot put in a claim for the same kill which was recorded as an He111 when it looks like they only damaged a Ju88. There was more than one Gruppe in action but only one seems to be recorded. I even have seen an erroneous witness report claiming that a French aircraft attacked the Lancastria! And of course the number of bombs and where they hit are disputed.
The best I can derive is that one stick of 4 bombs hit the ship in pairs and 2 more hit the sea close to the hull. None went down the funnel. Who actually dropped them is a mystery to both sides. The Germans claim heavy flak, but none of them were hit. Witnesses claim that Hurricanes were rare and Moranes non-existant, which we know is not true. All very confusing and unhelpful. I doubt the mystery will ever be solved.

Mark