German aircraft attacked Draug's prize after apparently mistaking it for a Norwegian merchant ship escaping to Britain. Accounts differ over why the merchantman began sinking: the German crew claimed scuttling, while Norwegian witnesses thought nearby bomb explosions could have damaged its hull below the waterline. After the Germans entered lifeboats, Draug fired into the merchantman's waterline to ensure it sank. The destroyer then carried 67 German prisoners alongside its own crew of roughly 72 to the Shetlands, keeping the prisoners on deck. British destroyers received the Norwegian ship, and Allied vessels subsequently handled the prisoners and escorted Draug onward to Scapa Flow.
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Draug loses its prize but brings prisoners to the Shetlands
The cause of the prize's initial sinking remains disputed, but Draug ensures its loss and escapes with the German crew as prisoners.