Damage to HMS Furious in april 1940 off Norway
 

Hello friends,

I´m looking for data about the Luftwaffe attacks/damage on/of HMS Furious in april 1940 off Norway. I have from various sources the information, that:

a) She was attacked on 11.4.1940 by He-111 of KG.4,
b) On 16.4.1940 or 18.4.1940 she was damaged by a FW200 1./KG.40,
c) On 25.4.1940 she sustained a near-miss from a bomb in the Narvik area and had turbine damage which compelled her to return to the UK for repairs.

Can someone confirm or clear this data?

Thank you

Darius

Re: Damage to HMS Furious in april 1940 off Norway
 

a) She was attacked on 11.4.1940 by He-111 of KG.4,
Not by KG 4 but III./KG 26 with a SC 250 bomb
Source: Luftwaffe Lagebericht No 219

b) On 16.4.1940 or 18.4.1940 she was damaged by a FW200 1./KG.40,
16.4.1940 No mention on KG 40 but II./KG 26 had 2 near-miss on a aircraft carrier at Harstad
Source: Luftwaffe Lagebericht No 224
18.4.1940 No attacks, only recon (one aircraft carrier near Tromsö)
Source: Luftwaffe Lagebericht No 226

c) On 25.4.1940 she sustained a near-miss from a bomb in the Narvik area and had turbine damage which compelled her to return to the UK for repairs.
Could not find anything

Best
Olve Dybvig
www.luftwfaffe.no

Re: Damage to HMS Furious in april 1940 off Norway
 

Thank you Olve

Darius