Friday, 27 August
Sloop EGRET (Act/Cdr John V Waterhouse) was sunk by German glider bomb attack 30 miles west of Vigo in the Bay of Biscay in 42-10N, 9-22. Ty/Lt C S Cahill RNVR, Ty/Gunner E Carter, Warrant Engineer R Hailes, Ty/Sub Lt P D Harthorn RNVR, Lt P A S Lane, Lt J B Mason and one hundred and eighty eight ratings were missing. Capt Godfrey N Brewer (also on board) and Ty/Sub Lt T B Brotheridge RNVR were wounded. (Correction with thanks to Ian Macleod)
Canadian destroyer ATHABASKAN in company was badly damaged in another glider bomb attack with two ratings killed and one rating dying of wounds. Including the latter, there were fifteen wounded, including Lt Cdr D Lantier and Sub Lt J A Brebner. However, she still picked up Cdr Farquahar, four officers and thirty ratings from EGRET. ATHABASKAN was met by escort destroyers GOATHLAND, LIMBOURNE and TANATSIDE off the Scilly Islands, arrived at Devonport on the 30th, and repairs were completed there on 6 December.