 Ships and boats were sent from Tobruk but could only pick up survivors by and the ship ran aground and burned out.The rest of the convoy was covered by Hawker Hurricanes and Kittyhawks diverted from the Battle of Gazala, which protected the convoy from a big force of bombers.During the afternoon "Lehrgeschwader 1" was more circumspect until the convoy was beyond the cover of the short-range British fighters, then from about made seven attacks in five hours, opposed by a few long-range Kittyhawks and Beaufighters.