On the afternoon of 14 September, while returning to Alexandria, Coventry was badly damaged by German Ju 87 dive bombers from Crete and 63 crew were killed. Coventry was scuttled by Zulu which was hit by German Ju-87 and Ju-88 fighter-bombers [12] a little later. While under tow and 100 nmi (120 mi; 190 km) from Alexandria, Zulu sank with the loss of 39 crew.[13]