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Old 3rd February 2017, 22:43
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Exclamation Did KG 26 hit the cruiser Molotov in 1942?

On the 2 or 3 August 1942, the Soviet light cruiser Molotov was badly damaged by a torpedo hit to the stern at night. This Axis success is commonly attributed to the torpedo-bombers of KG 26. However, Italian MTBs were also present and they may have hit the Molotov. The confused nature of this action has been highlighted by Andrey, among others, back in 2012:

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Originally Posted by Andrey Kuznetsov View Post
Molotov (CL) 3.8.42 damaged (disputable due to simultaneous attack of Italian MTBs)
Is there any evidence in the documents of KG 26 or Fliegerführer Süd/Fliegerführer Krim that a cruiser was claimed torpedoed on either 2 or 3 August?

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Paul
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