Sunday, 23 January

Destroyer JANUS (Lt Cdr B R Morrison) was sunk by a German aircraft glider bomb off Anzio. Two ratings were killed, and Cdr Morrison, Ty/Act/Sub Lt N Buchanan RNVR, Ty/Lt R C S Glover, RANVR, Lt J J Gresson, Ty/Midshipman G S Mallen RNVR, Sub Lt J F D Marples, Gunner M G Tribe and one hundred and fifty one ratings missing. Destroyer JERVIS picked up 82 survivors, including five officers, and 11 more were rescued by other vessels.

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Destroyer JERVIS (Captain H P Henderson) was badly damaged by a German aircraft glider bomb off Anzio, but sustained no casualties. She was able to proceed under her own power to Naples accompanied by tug WEASEL and escorted by destroyer GRENVILLE