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Attack on Convoy CW9 "Peewit" night of 7/8 August 1940
Convoy CW9 ("PEEWIT") was attacked by "E" Boats off Beachy Head/Newhaven during the early hours of 8 August 1940. Whilst I have found all of the detail of those attacks the Board of Trade (Shipping Division) reports from the masters of the ships are all adamant that they were also attacked by aircraft that night which dropped flares and bombs. This was at 02.00 hrs.
I am not convinced there was an air attack and think the captains mistook the sound of the "E" Boat engines for aero engines.
Before I dismiss the air attack can anyone shed any light either way?
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