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Old 17th August 2011, 07:18
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Re: Navy aircrew on convoy JW58

Hello Keith,

From Convoyweb,
JW58
27th March 1944 Loch Ewe to 4th April 1944 Kola Inlet.
HMS Activity and HMS Tracker.

From "The Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm"
819 and 846 Squadrons FAA.
819 Wildcats shot down 4 e/a's.
846 Avengers attacked six U Boats plus two on the return voyage.

From "Fleet Air Arm Aircraft 1939 to 1945"

30/3/44
Wildcat IV FN135 "Q" ( Lt JG Large ) 819 shared a Ju88 with Wildcat IV FN122 "P" 819 ( S/L RKL Yeo ).

31/3/44
Wildcat V JV391 "S" ( S/L LAS Swift ) ( HMS Activity ) 819 shared a Fw200 with wildcat V JV522 "R" 819 ( pilot ?).

31/3/44
[ 2nd claim ] Wildcat V JV391 "S" ( S/L BH Beeston ) shared a Fw200 with JV522 "R" ( pilot ?).

31/3/44
Wildcat V JV485 ( S/L GC Debney or S/L RH Meed ) ( HMS Tracker ) 846 shared a Fw200 with JV490 846 ( pilot ?).

1/4/44
Wildcat V JV512 ( pilot ?) 846 ( HMS Tracker ) shared a Bv138 with Wildcat IV FN135 "Q" 819 ( Lt PE Scott ).

3/4/44
Wildcat V JV512 ( pilot ?) 846 ( HMS Tracker) shared in the sinking of U-288 with Avenger FN869 "4G" 846
( Lt JS Toner, Lt RA Woodward & LA JA Greenfield ) and Swordfish LS373 "C" 819 ( HMS Activity )
( Lt S Brilliant, S/L H Chadwick both awarded DSC; PO J Perry awarded DSM ).
(S/L GW McCabe MID ).

the above may help fix the aircraft to the pilots you mention.
S/L FG Outwin is linked to Hurricane NF672 and Widgeon FP466 . Nothing on the other one.

All the best
Alex

Last edited by Alex Smart; 17th August 2011 at 07:54.
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