Hello Paul,
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Originally Posted by Paul Thompson
you thought about getting the relevant documents from Signatur RL 8 at Freiburg back in 2010, did you ever go through with those plans?
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No. My previous experiences with Selke was too variable
But I have found the Tagesabschlussmeldung FlieFu Süd 3.Aug.42
According to the report, one He111 from II./KG26 (with bombs) was used as shadower, and 7 He111 as torpedo planes. So British radio intelligence had missed at least one aircraft (an in the Soviet after-action analysis it was missed too).
Torpedo hits weren't achieved "due to cruiser's skillful evasive manoeuvers". Bombing also hadn't visible results.
Lost 1T+JH fell in flames according to the report. So some German crew(s) saw the loss.
It is interesting whether in the NVM report the exact time of the loss was mentioned.
Warm regards,
Andrey