HMS Registan: 27 May 1941; damaged by enemy action, aircraft attack in the Bristol Channel

[murmansk]

Hi
would anyone have any information they are willing to share regarding the unit etc which attacked the above
thanks in advance
regards
Graham

[Nick Beale]

Have you tried Adam Thompson and Andrew Arthy's database?

https://airwarpublications.com/resea...onal-material/

[Chris Goss]

If you had a time it might help as there were loads of German bombers operating to the west of the UK that day thanks to the Bismarck

[murmansk]

Hi Nick

I will have a look at this thanks

regards
Graham

[murmansk]

Hi Chris

I have asked someone to copy by a file relating to the from the National Archives in the meantime according to internet the first attack was at 10:12pm follows by a second attack which did the most damage
regards
Graham

[Chris Goss]

Sounds like II./KG 55 which attacked a series of ships around this time. The PlQ of the first attack of 15W/6171 puts it on the western tip of Cornwall which seems to match with Cape Cornwall

[James A Pratt III]

air War 1941 has KG 27 and 55 on anti-ship ops this day. I have some penciled in notes source unknown saying it was KG 55.

[Chris Goss]

Definitely II./KG 55. No mention in KG 27 history of such attacks during evening/night

[murmansk]

Hi
thank you all for the information