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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
07-Dec-40 |
P.6974 |
S/Ldr H. Eeles |
Interception Patrol |
11:55 |
12:55 |
The section patrolled in the vicinity of Plymouth. |
07-Dec-40 |
P.6974 |
F/O J.G. Hughes |
Convoy Patrol |
15:10 |
16:05 |
Section patrolled Convoy between Start Point and Dartmouth. |
08-Dec-40 |
P.6974 |
S/Ldr J.G. Munro |
Interception Patrol |
15:25 |
16:40 |
Section patrolled base at 15000'. Plotted as a hostile raid.
Sirens sounded in Exeter. |
11-Dec-40 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt H.A. Olivier |
Interception Patrol |
10:49 |
11:10 |
Section ordered to Patrol Torquay at 15000' and then to
intercept raid 167. No interception was made. |
17-Dec-40 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt H.A. Olivier |
Interception Patrol |
11:10 |
11:40 |
Section patrolled between Start Point at Exmouth. |
20-Dec-40 |
P.6974 |
P/O G.S. Milligan |
Interception Patrol |
14:50 |
15:50 |
The Section was ordered to patrol Bear Head and then to
intercept Raid 148. Plots of the raid faded in Lyme Bay |
27-Dec-40 |
P.6974 |
F/O D.A.C. Crooks |
Interception Patrol |
11:35 |
12:00 |
The section patrolled in the vicinity of Start Point and
Torquay. |
27-Dec-40 |
P.6974 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
14:20 |
15:00 |
The section was ordered to intercept Raid 130. This raid did not
approach within 30 miles of land; The Section was therefore ordered to patrol
Start Point. |
02-Jan-41 |
P.6974 |
Sgt F. Morton |
Interception Patrol |
10:10 |
11:20 |
The patrol was detailed to intercept Raid 72, identified as
JU.88. The enemy was not sighted. |
02-Jan-41 |
P.6974 |
Sgt F. Morton |
Interception Patrol |
11:45 |
12:45 |
Two raiders were plotted South of the Lizard, but were not
sighted. |
10-Jan-41 |
P.6974 |
Sgt C.P. Rudland |
Interception Patrol |
11:05 |
12:30 |
Ordered to intercept a raider who, however, made South off the
Lizard. |
13-Jan-41 |
P.6974 |
F/O J.G. Hughes |
Interception Patrol |
09:20 |
10:20 |
When on patrol 30 miles S.E. of the Lizard Point at 21000 feet
our aircraft sighted an E/A 2 miles distant at 23000 feet coming straight for
them out of the sun. The E/A spotted our A/C and immediately turned tail. Our
A/C gave chase, but were unable to gain any ground. |
15-Jan-41 |
P.6974 |
F/O J.G. Hughes |
Interception Patrol |
13:20 |
14:20 |
An E/A was sighted, but it was too high and too far off to give
chase. |
16-Jan-41 |
P.6974 |
Sgt D.W. Mason |
Interception Patrol |
11:40 |
12:00 |
The two aircraft were on patrol. |
17-Jan-41 |
P.6974 |
P/O P.G.
Thornton-Brown |
Interception Patrol |
16:30 |
17:20 |
The two aircraft were on patrol. |
19-Jan-41 |
P.6974 |
P/O D. Stein |
Interception Patrol |
10:20 |
10:55 |
A similar patrol to the above was carried out. |
20-Jan-41 |
P.6974 |
Sgt C.P. Rudland |
Interception Patrol |
09:50 |
10:55 |
An attempt was made to intercept a raid South of Start Point,
but no contact was made. |
06-Apr-41 |
P.6974 |
P/O A. Tooth |
Convoy Patrol |
10:40 |
11:20 |
Convoy Patrol |
06-May-41 |
P.6974 |
Sgt D.St J. Jowitt |
Convoy Patrol |
16:45 |
17:15 |
Convoy Patrol |
22-May-41 |
P.6974 |
P/O C.P. Rudland |
Convoy Patrol |
14:40 |
15:10 |
Convoy Patrol |
03-Jun-41 |
P.6974 |
P/O D.W. Mason |
Convoy Patrol |
09:15 |
10:50 |
Convoy Patrol |
07-Jun-41 |
P.6974 |
P/O R.F. Ferdinand |
Convoy Patrol |
11:45 |
12:20 |
Convoy Patrol |
09-Jun-41 |
P.6974 |
P/O R.F. Ferdinand |
Interception Patrol |
14:30 |
15:35 |
The two sections were on patrol, but no enemy was sighted. |
09-Jun-41 |
P.6974 |
P/O H.St J. Coghlan |
Convoy Patrol |
19:30 |
20:20 |
Convoy Patrol |
11-Jun-41 |
P.6974 |
P/O R.F. Ferdinand |
Convoy Patrol |
12:20 |
14:00 |
Convoy Patrol |
12-Jun-41 |
P.6974 |
Sgt Garthwaite |
Convoy Patrol |
12:50 |
14:30 |
Convoy Patrol |
19-Jun-41 |
P.6974 |
Sgt Garthwaite |
Convoy Patrol |
07:40 |
07:55 |
Convoy patrols recalled on account of bad weather. |
04-Jul-41 |
P.6974 |
Sgt F.O. Dimblebee |
Interception Patrol |
15:00 |
15:40 |
The section was put on patrol from Portreath, There was an enemy
aircraft in the vicinity, and the section was sent 20 miles South of the
Lizard, but saw nothing. |
29-Jul-41 |
P.6974 |
Sgt A.V. Albertini |
Convoy Patrol |
11:15 |
12:45 |
Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
30-Jul-41 |
P.6974 |
Sgt A.V. Albertini |
Convoy Patrol |
08:30 |
10:00 |
Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
19-Mar-43 |
P.6974 |
W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt |
10 Group Roadstead 52 |
18:10 |
19:10 |
The large convoy which had been reported South of Guernsey could
not be located in thick black haze in the Channel Island area. |
23-Mar-43 |
P.6974 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
10 Group Night
Rhubarb No. 25 (Ponthou Viaduct) |
01:30 |
03:00 |
Bombed target after 2 dummy runs, then looked for damage but saw
none. |
26-Mar-43 |
P.6974 |
P/O J.I. Yates |
Rhubarb Operation |
10:45 |
12:10 |
Making landfall at LANGRUNE/S/M they scored cannon strikes on a
goods loco there (Cat II) then bombed Ouistreham lock gates |
06-Apr-43 |
P.6974 |
Sgt J. MacAulay |
10 Group Circus 20 |
18:27 |
20:12 |
These Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave
to the Typhoon bombers which had bombed Caen/Caupiquet aerodrome an hour
before. However they found 9/10 cloud at Ouistreham at 8000 feet and the
operation was abandoned. |
13-Apr-43 |
P.6974 |
S/Ldr G.B. Warnes DFC |
Roadstead from Exeter |
12:45 |
14:00 |
A 3,000 ton M/V escorted by “E” Boats had been reported off
BREHAT, but this sweeping operation failed to locate them. |
18-Apr-43 |
P.6974 |
Sgt S.P.D.
Thyagarajan |
Escorted Armed Dusk
Recco |
20:20 |
21:25 |
Reccod the Channel Islands area at zero feet in good visibility,
but found no shipping there. |
27-Apr-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt H.J Blackshaw |
10 Group Roadstead 59 |
16:35 |
17:50 |
Attack on convoy of 9 ships S. of Jersey. |
28-Apr-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt H.J Blackshaw |
10 Group Roadstead 60 |
10:15 |
12:50 |
Attack on convoy of 8 ships N. of Sept Isles |
28-Apr-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt H.J Blackshaw |
10 Group Roadstead 62 |
14:22 |
15:45 |
This operation did not find the depleted convoy in its estimated
position south of Jersey. |
29-Apr-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt H.J Blackshaw |
10 Group Roadstead 63 |
13:10 |
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Attack on shipping near Isigny. Found to be fishing vessels |
30-Apr-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt H.J Blackshaw |
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Attack on shipping off Ushant. No shipping sighted |
02-May-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt H.J Blackshaw |
Roadstead 64 |
12:10 |
13:15 |
Roadstead to Channel Island area. Mistaken report of tanker at
Casquets |
05-May-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt H.J Blackshaw |
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 |
19-May-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt J.P. Coyne |
Roadstead |
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Repetition of previous days uneventful search for minesweepers
Channel Islands – Brehat |
23-May-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt J.P. Coyne |
Roadstead 70 |
07:45 |
09:00 |
Attack on convoy nearing Guernsey from C de la Hague |
29-May-43 |
P.6974 |
Sgt N.P. Blacklock |
Scramble |
18:10 |
19:40 |
These sections patrolled base at 5,000ft |
30-May-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt J.P. Coyne |
Ship Recco |
18:35 |
19:50 |
Recco of Jersey area |
06-Jun-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
10 Group Roadstead 72 |
17:15 |
18:45 |
It was intended to dive-bomb Cherbourg Docks. But found 10/10
cloud at 7000-12000 feet over the target |
15-Jun-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Shipping Recco |
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An armed escorted shipping recco had been ordered for first
light. 4 warships found |
13-Jul-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt J.P. Coyne DFC |
Shipping Recco |
16:00 |
17:15 |
The area searched comprised the Channel Island area and as far
as the Ile Brehat. |
03-Aug-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt J.P. Coyne DFC |
Shipping Recco |
11:25 |
12:35 |
Channel Islands shipping lanes were thoroughly searched from a
height of 20-100 feet. |
03-Aug-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt J.P. Coyne DFC |
10 Group Circus |
19:57 |
21:15 |
These 8 Whirlibombers divebombed Brest Guipavas aerodrome |
04-Aug-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
Armed Shipping Recco |
11:38 |
13:05 |
Long shipping recco W. of Ushant and as far as Cap Chevre, 10
miles south of Brest. This time, however, no ships were found |
11-Aug-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
10 Group Roadstead 74 |
14:34 |
16:05 |
7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach. Battle of Aber Vrach |
13-Aug-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
Armed Shipping Recco |
06:45 |
07:50 |
The Whirlibombers swept swept the familiar Channel Island
shipping lanes without success |
17-Aug-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
10 Group Ramrod |
08:50 |
10:00 |
It was intended to divebomb Brest Guipavas. Aborted in 10/10
cloud |
29-Aug-43 |
P.6974 |
Sgt H.M. Proctor |
Convoy |
08:30 |
09:50 |
Convoy from Needles to West of Portland. |
31-Aug-43 |
P.6974 |
Sgt H.M. Proctor |
Convoy |
06:55 |
08:30 |
Convoy, West of Portland. |
31-Aug-43 |
P.6974 |
Sgt H.M. Proctor |
Convoy |
10:25 |
11:45 |
Convoy, West of Portland. |
31-Aug-43 |
P.6974 |
Sgt H.M. Proctor |
Convoy |
12:40 |
14:10 |
Convoy, West of Portland. |
08-Sep-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
Operation Starkey |
17:07 |
17:42 |
Divebombing of Naval and Flak heavy guns at Hardelot |
09-Sep-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
Operation Starkey |
08:00 |
09:05 |
Divebombing of Naval and Flak heavy guns at Hardelot |
25-Sep-43 |
P.6974 |
P/O N.P. Blacklock |
Ramrod Operation |
16:25 |
17:50 |
This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack.
10/10 cloud prevented bombing |
04-Oct-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
Armed Recco |
11:40 |
12:12 |
Abortive armed recco for two Hun destroyers reported lurking in
Lenardrieux Estuary |
07-Oct-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
Recco |
11:40 |
12:50 |
Escorted by Ibsley Wing, uneventful, recco Channel Island area |
08-Oct-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
Night Shipping Recco |
22:20 |
23:35 |
S/Ldr Baker found P/O Heaton's ship off Cap de la Hague and
bombed it from mast height without seeing more than indistinct explosions.
Remaining aircraft RTB. |
15-Oct-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
Night Recco |
21:30 |
22:25 |
Another search from Predannack. Poor visibility. |
17-Oct-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
Night Recco |
21:25 |
22:43 |
More searches Predannack – PORSPOIER – SEPT Iles – Predannack. |
18-Oct-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
263 Special Night Ops
- Chuffa Prang |
02:22 |
03:30 |
Designed to disorganise railway communications in and near
Cherbourg Peninsula and thereafter to take advantage of the tactical
situation. It was a great success. |
21-Oct-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
Rhubarb |
17:20 |
18:50 |
These two damaged a loco with cannon fire 3 miles S.E.
Barneville |
22-Oct-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
Rhubarb |
16:00 |
16:50 |
Insufficient cloud cover off Alderney. |
23-Oct-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Lt D.G. Ross |
Ship Recco |
08:00 |
09:00 |
The Munsterland was not found between Casquets and Barfleur. It
is though that this will be found to be the last time in the history of the
world in which twelve Whirlwinds were airborne together. |
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