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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
23-Jan-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O K.A.G. Graham |
Interception Patrol |
10:35 |
11:30 |
The two aircraft were detailed to intercept a raider which came
5 miles off the coast near Fowey. He turned away, however, before they could
intercept. |
25-Jan-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
Interception Patrol |
11:15 |
12:00 |
P/O Kitchener and P/O Thornton-Brown patrolled off Land's End. |
25-Jan-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
13:00 |
13:20 |
A raider was near Portland Bill and an attempt was made to
intercept him without success. |
28-Jan-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
12:45 |
13:55 |
The two aircraft were on patrol. |
08-Feb-41 |
P.6989 |
Sgt C.P. Rudland |
Practice flight,
later interception |
08:40 |
09:35 |
Blue section up from Exeter at 0840 on a practice flight was
vectored onto Raid 139, 12 miles south of Start Point an Arado 196 was
intercepted and F/O Hughes gave it a 5 second burst with no observed results.
Red section up from St.Eval at 0906 as orbiting south of Dodman Point when
F/Lt Crooks saw a float plane crash into the sea. P/O Graham had passed him 2
minutes earlier, but this was the last that he saw of him. A coastguard
reported that two aircraft had crashed into the sea 3 miles south of Dodman
Point, the first in flames. P/O Graham was credited with the destruction of
an Arado 196. |
14-Feb-41 |
P.6989 |
F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks |
Interception Patrol |
15:25 |
16:03 |
The section was detailed to intercept Raid 124 which faded in
the direction of The Smalls. |
15-Feb-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O R.F. Ferdinand |
Interception Patrol |
09:55 |
10:50 |
The section was detailed to intercept Raid 110 which faded in
Mid Channel |
15-Feb-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
Interception Patrol |
14:00 |
14:30 |
The section was on patrol. |
20-Feb-41 |
P.6989 |
F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks |
Interception Patrol |
08:55 |
09:30 |
The two aircraft were on patrol |
21-Feb-41 |
P.6989 |
F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks |
Interception Patrol |
10:00 |
10:35 |
F/Lt. Crooks was detailed to Raid 108 which flew parallel with
the coast, 35 miles out to sea at 24,000 feet. No interception resulted. |
23-Feb-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O R.F. Ferdinand |
Interception Patrol |
15:10 |
15:50 |
The two aircraft were put on patrol. F/Lt.Crooks had to return
as his undercarriage was u/s. |
25-Feb-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
Interception Patrol |
11:45 |
12:40 |
The section was put on patrol in connection with Raid 351 – 1
plot only N.W. of the Scillies. |
26-Feb-41 |
P.6989 |
Sgt D.W. Mason |
Interception Patrol |
11:10 |
11:35 |
The section was put on patrol in connection with Raid X134 which
proved to be a Coastal aircraft. |
26-Feb-41 |
P.6989 |
F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks |
Interception Patrol |
14:15 |
14:50 |
The section was on patrol. |
28-Feb-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O R.F. Ferdinand |
Interception Patrol |
13:55 |
15:10 |
The section was on patrol. A smoke trail was seen, but no enemy
aircraft. |
28-Feb-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
Interception Patrol |
18:30 |
19:10 |
The section was on patrol. |
01-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
Interception Patrol |
10:50 |
11:55 |
When on patrol South of Land's End a JU.88 was sighted 20 miles
ahead. A long chase took place as a result of which the enemy aircraft was
damaged. |
01-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks |
Interception Patrol |
13:45 |
14:55 |
The two aircraft were on patrol. |
02-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
10:00 |
11:45 |
During the day, a continuous patrol was maintained by 263, 234,
and 247 Squadron over a battleship which was coming in a damaged condition
from the Scillies to Plymouth. |
05-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
09:05 |
10:25 |
A JU,88 was intercepted south of the Scillies. P/O
Thornton-Brown got lost in cloud while trying to get into position, but P/O
Kitchener closed with the enemy and fired 240 rounds damaging the Port wing. |
14-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
09:40 |
10:25 |
The section was ordered to Raid 111. This was JU.88 and passed
over St.Eval at 0950. It was not, however, intercepted. |
20-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
14:05 |
15:35 |
The section investigated a raid plotted 25 miles N.W. of Land's
End. |
20-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
16:40 |
17:30 |
The section was on patrol. |
23-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Convoy Patrol |
07:20 |
07:45 |
The section was on patrol over Convoy “ Sapper” |
23-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
Sgt D.W. Mason |
Interception Patrol |
17:55 |
18:40 |
The section was detailed to investigate a raid which passed
between Land's End and the Scillies. |
28-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
08:50 |
10:00 |
The section was detailed to a raid which crossed the land from
Plymouth to St. Agnes Head |
28-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Convoy Patrol |
18:35 |
18:55 |
A continuous patrol was maintained over Convoy “Skipper” going
East from Land's End. |
28-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Convoy Patrol |
19:10 |
19:45 |
Over Convoy “Skipper”. |
29-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Interception Patrol |
12:05 |
13:25 |
The section was detailed to Raid 133 plotted North of Trevose
Head. |
29-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Convoy Patrol |
13:50 |
15:10 |
The section was on patrol over Convoy “Occasion”. |
30-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
Sgt D.St J. Jowitt |
Interception Patrol |
10:20 |
11:25 |
The section was detailed to three raids off the coast, but saw
nothing. |
30-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
14:55 |
15:55 |
The section was detailed to two raids plotted about 60 miles
South of the base. |
30-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O D. Stein |
Convoy Patrol |
19:00 |
20:15 |
Over Convoy “Robin” |
01-Apr-41 |
P.6989 |
F/Lt D.A.C. Crooks |
Interception Patrol |
18:35 |
- |
A Do.215 was intercepted North of the Lizard. S/Ldr Donaldson
attacked and damaged it. F/LT Crooks crashed in flames near Helston and was
killed. It appears that he was shot down by the Dornier, but S/Ldr Donaldson
did not see him after giving the “tally ho”. |
27-Jun-41 |
P.6989 |
Sgt D.St J. Jowitt |
Interception Patrol |
18:00 |
18:20 |
The section was on patrol in the vicinity of base. |
02-May-43 |
P.6989 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead 64 |
12:10 |
13:15 |
Roadstead to Channel Island area. Mistaken report of tanker at
Casquets |
03-May-43 |
P.6989 |
W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt |
Armed Ship Recco |
14:25 |
16:15 |
Swept Guernsey, Sept Iles, Ile de Batz, where W/Cdr Dolezal and
310 Squadron became involved in combats with 6 F.W.190s. |
05-May-43 |
P.6989 |
W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt |
Roadstead |
17:15 |
19:00 |
Search for a minelayer reported steaming East from Brehat.
Between Sept Iles and Ile de Batz. They found fishing vessels, probably
misreported |
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