 The battlefleet continued south in two groups and eight US and one British B-24 bomber attacked at from and accurately bombed, hitting "Littorio" with a -bomb to little effect.As the B-24s turned away, five 39 Squadron Beauforts from Bir Amud arrived at low level, having set off at to synchronise their attack with the B-24s, minus their Beaufighter escort, which had been diverted to the ground battle.Bf 109s and MC 202s based near Gazala intercepted the shot down two and damaged five which turned back (one failing to return).