1 June 1944: SHIPPING STRIKE, CONVOY North of Crete
See comment on bottom of George Karelas ....thanks!
Sabine (not SS Gertrude) flying a balloon with a Destroyer in back ground
Sabine (not SS Gertrude)
Sabine (not Gertrude) attacked by Lt Richards
Destroyer being attacked (not sure if part of this convoy)
SS Gertrude
EMAIL FROM GEORGE KARELAS 29/8/2017:
Dear sir,
Thank you for uploading all these great photos of the attacks of 16 sq. I have a comment to make concerning the attack to the convoy North of Crete. The ship you name as SS Gertrude is actually the transport Sabine.
The other you have in question must be the Gertrud (I assume as I have only one photo of the ship and is from the front and also it is not TANAIS)
The destroyer below seems to be from the same attack and i assume is TA 16 (former Castelfidardo )
http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?138308
TA-16 DESTROYER 1924-1944 - WRECK WRAK EPAVE WRACK PECIO
TA-16 DESTROYER 1924-1944, wreck, wreck database
In any case I will ask at Greek forums and will come back,
I will also try to identify the ships of the convoy at the north of Greece ,
it is not Atherdha point actually but Aherada.
Yours sincerely
Karelas George
Patras, Greece