Post by Administrator on Nov 22, 2020 7:08:20 GMT
VIA: Neutral Shores, Ireland and the Battle of the Atlantic
22 November 1941 a flight of three JU88 German aircraft were patrolling the Irish side of St Georges Channel, they first attacked the British coaster SKERRIES that was coming through Tuskar Sound and inside Irish territorial waters. SKERRIES was bombed and machine gunned sustaining slight damage from bomb concussion.
Shortly after the British coaster ROCKABILL was attacked by the same aircraft, 3′ E of Greenore Point, County Wexford, one report says that attacked occurred 1200 yards off Rosslare pier head. There was no damage during this attack.
22 November 1941 a flight of three JU88 German aircraft were patrolling the Irish side of St Georges Channel, they first attacked the British coaster SKERRIES that was coming through Tuskar Sound and inside Irish territorial waters. SKERRIES was bombed and machine gunned sustaining slight damage from bomb concussion.
Shortly after the British coaster ROCKABILL was attacked by the same aircraft, 3′ E of Greenore Point, County Wexford, one report says that attacked occurred 1200 yards off Rosslare pier head. There was no damage during this attack.
