[Andy Mitchell]

Andreas,

many thanks for the credit - hope that the files will be of further use.

Here is something extra from H. M. SHIPS DAMAGED OR SUNK BY ENEMY ACTION 3rd. SEPT. 1939 to 2nd. SEPT. 1945

M I S C E L L A N E O U S S H I P S - 1941
SHIP |DATE OF INCIDENT |NATURE OF ATTACK| TIME OUT OF ACTION |BRIEF ACCOUNT OF DAMAGE AND LESSONS LEARNED
LATONA
(Fast Minelayer] | 25th Oct, 1941 |(i) One Direct Hit 250 lbs, delay action fuzed Bomb. (ii) Torpedo fired by own forces| Sunk |LATONA was on passage to Tobruk at 26 knots when enemy aircraft attacked and one bomb passed through the port side and burst in the engine room. A serious fire broke out amongst the cargo of munitions and in the engine room. The firemain was cut and out of action, *Y’ gun and pom-pom were also out of action. A heavy explosion aft caused the fire to spread.
LATONA was abandoned and sunk by own forces.