 Throughout that day and most of the next, she laid defensive minefields around the invasion beaches at Gela on the southern coast of the island.On both days, the Luftwaffe appeared and dropped their explosive greetings to the invasion force.Between 2150 and 2345 on the 11th, "Weehawken"s group underwent a series of heavy attacks; however, the minelayer came through unscathed save for some fragments from a stick of bombs which exploded just off her starboard bow.