- Author
- Vice-Admiral James Somerville
- Date
- 4 June 1941 · printed 16 October 1947
- Passage
- Paragraphs 6–18, 21–24 and 30–32 · Gazette pp.4861–4863; paragraphs 33–37, 44 and 50 / Gazette pp.4863–4864
What has been checked
Selected passages compared visually with the printed edition on 18 October 2026. For Contact Regained, PDF p.15 / Gazette p.4861 visually checked, paragraphs 6–18. For equipment profiles, PDF pp.15–17 / Gazette pp.4861–4863 re-rendered and visually inspected: weather, serviceability, search equipment and crew roles. Catalina profile: PDF p.15 / printed p.4861 rechecked visually for paragraphs 10–15. Supporting-ship update: PDF pp.16–18 / Gazette pp.4862–4864 visually inspected, especially paragraphs 21–24, 30–37, 44 and 50.
How to read it
The transcription and printed version transmit the same report. Individual aircraft loads, the exact torpedo mark and confirmed damage require separate records. Report timestamps and receipt times remain distinct; the original Catalina and carrier-aircraft messages have not been compared.
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