Hundreds went down with the HMT Rohna, but it was kept secret from their countrymen. The sinking of the HMT Rohna
If anyone wants to follow this incident up, or had a relative involved, there is a file at the National Archives: Casualties at sea, Mediterranean: SS Rohna, sunk off Jijelli, Algeria, 26 November 1943 | The National Archives
I know its Wiki, but it provides some basic info - Henschel Hs 293 - Wikipedia - something I knew nothing about before today. TD
CL1 under "Combat performance" in the Wiki link it shows all the ships damaged or sunk by these missiles: On August 25, 1943, an Hs 293 was used in the first successful attack by a guided missile, striking the sloop HMS Bideford; however, as the warhead did not detonate, the damage was minimal. On August 27, the sinking of the British sloop HMS Egret by a squadron of 18 Dornier Do 217 carrying Hs 293s led to anti-U-boat patrols in the Bay of Biscay being temporarily suspended.[9] On November 26, an Hs 293 sank the troop transport HMT Rohna killing over 1,000 personnel. Other ships sunk or damaged by the Hs 293 include: TD