Page 6 - Aviere

L’affondamento dell’Aviere nel giornale di bordo

dello Splendid (da Uboat.net):

“1046 hours - Sighted one merchant ship [l’Ankara]

escorted by one destroyer [probabilmente l’Aviere].

Range was 10000 yards. P 228 was right ahead of the

destroyer and 30 degrees on the Port bow of the

merchant ship. Four aircraft were seen over the convoy.

Started attack. During the attack another destroyer

[probabilmente il Camicia Nera] was sene astern of the

merchant ship.

1111 hours - Fired six torpedoes at a single target. The

leading destroyer [l’Aviere] at a range of 2000 yards and

the merchant ship at a range of 4000 yards. Went deep

on firing. Two explosions a few seconds apart were heard

for a running range of 2500 yards and two explosions a

few seconds apart were heard for a running range of

4500 yards. No more HE from the destroyer and

merchant vessel were heard. The other destroyer was

heard approaching and a slight counter attack followed.

Most likely to keep us down while she picked up

survivors.

1215 hours - Returned to periscope depth. Nothing in

sight.”