Free French Air Force
About 1630 hrs the next day off Bougie the convoy was attacked by 14 "Luftwaffe" Heinkel He 177A heavy bombers escorted by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft, followed by between six and nine torpedo bombers. At the time the convoy had a limited air escort of four land-based Free French Air Force Spitfires. Later in the course of the attack they were relieved by RAF Spitfires.