Quote:
Originally Posted by Laurent Rizzotti
At this date I guess the ship searched was the Prinz Eugen, that sailed with Bismarck and then got on his own to go to France. I know that the Luftwaffe tried to support the Bismarck and sent several bomber units over the Atlantic (one sinking a British destroyer on 28 May) but have not my books on hand for more details.
|
HMS Mashona was lost due to air attack.
http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chr...al-Mashona.htm
36 crew members killed in action. A few months ago I saw a CWC headstone in the cemetary at Nakil, Belmullet Peninsula, Ireland, for a 14 or 15-year old rated 'Boy', who went down with her. Must have been Peter McGlade.
All the best
Andreas