Re: SS Santa Elena
KMF25A was attacked by a mixture of He 111s and Ju 88s from I & III Gruppe/Kampfgeschwader 26 (I & III/KG 26), Do 217s of III/KG 100 and He 177s of II/KG 40 using a mixture of bombs, torpedoes and Hs 293 guided missiles. They sank the US destroyer Beatty, damaged the destroyer Tillman and sank the Santa Elena and Marnix van St Aldegonde. Do contact me by PM if you would like to know more
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