[BC]

Hi Jerry:
The incident you refer to actually took place in the North Sea off Southwold, Suffolk, on 2 April 1941. Southwold Report Centre's summary says that at 10.34 hours, 8 HE bombs fell and machine-gunning took place at sea 1/2 mile off Southwold Harbour.
"Patrol boat (paddle steamer) bombed and machine-gunned by 3 enemy planes (2 bombers and 1 fighter-bomber). Boat escaped bombs but decks was raked by machine-gun fire - boat returned fire & all machine gun posts in town opened up. boat proceeded North after incident. 2 seamen wounded".
I queried this incident with Luftwaffe loss-researcher Stephen Burns back in the 80s and apparently the only loss/damaged German aircraft which might tie-up was an Me 110 from SKG.210 damaged on ops this date.
Several wartime publications, including 'War Illustrated' carried quite colourful accounts of this incident.

Hope this helps.
BC