Chronology of World War II
Sunday, October 15
Ships Under Attack
The flak ship VP-1605
Mosel
, escorting the Norwegian freighter
Inger Johanne
off Lillesand, engulfed in a torrent of fire from Beaufighters of No 404 Squadron, one of which can be seen passing overhead at mast height, October 15, 1944. The ships were attacked by 21 Beaufighters and 17 Mosquitos of the Banff and Dallachy Wings. The
Mosel
eventually blew up and sank.