Attack on convoy off Noordwijk, January 17 1941
 

I’m researching air activities around Noordwijk village. It is situated on the Dutch coast, west of Leiden. During the occupation a heavy battery of the German navy was situated to the north of the village. Every now and then the battery and the village were the target of bombs or machine gunfire. Nothing on a large scale however.
Who can tie this incident to a specific allied aircraft?

January 17 1941
British aircraft attack a German convoy off the Dutch coast at Noordwijk

Dennis

Re: Attack on convoy off Noordwijk, January 17 1941
 

Hi Dennis

John Foreman in "1941 The Turning Point - Vol 1" notes that Coastal Command aircraft ( Beauforts & Blenheims) made 2 attacks on a convoy off the Dutch Coast claiming 4 ships sunk.

Cheers

Bruce Lander

Re: Attack on convoy off Noordwijk, January 17 1941
 

Hello Bruce,
Thank you for this information.
Dennis

Re: Attack on convoy off Noordwijk, January 17 1941
 

Hi Dennis,

Beauforts of 22 Squadron were involved in this attack. See my message by PM.

Regards,
Hans Nauta