boat's three engines, leaving her to return home at reduced speed. Group B had moved to join the battle and engaged some of the remaining German vessels, but with the main target gone and shore battery fire now becoming more accurate, broke off the action and returned home. Komet sank with no survivors. Sub-Lt Drayson was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his part in the action. The Allied forces experienced only two minor casualties, despite being under heavy fire. Komet discovered The wreck of HK Komet was discovered by nautical archaeologist Innes McCartney off Cap de la Hague in July 2006 and was surveyed by a team led by him in 2007. She is in two halves and upside down, with a large part of the center section blown away by the explosion that sank her. She lies in of water. Raiding career Victims: (Source) 25 November 1940 Holmwood 6 December 1940 Triona 7 December 1940 Vinni 7 December 1940 Komata 14 August 1941 Australind 17 August 1941 Kota Nopan (captured) 19 August 1941 Devon Sunk together with Orion 27 November 1940 RMS Rangitane 8 December 1940 Triadic 8 December 1940 Triaster Notes References References New Zealand Official War History:The German raider Komet World War II commerce raiders Germany–Soviet Union relations Maritime incidents in October 1942 World War II cruisers of Germany Ships built in Bremen (state) World War II shipwrecks in the English Channel 1937 ships Auxiliary cruisers of the Kriegsmarine