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Re: 455 RAAF Hampden UB-S 7.7.43
I can add another . . . unconfirmed: Combat Report reads:
Hampden Y/455 (RAAF) on Wednesday, August 18th 1943, was on a night Rover patrol off Kristiansund when the pilot sighted a Junkers 88 on the port quarter. The enemy aircraft opened fire at 400 yards, but did not obtain any hits on the Hampden. Y/455 pilot took evasive action by corkscrewing and although this made shooting really difficult, the rear gunner was able to fire two short bursts totalling 100 rounds of 0.303. No hits were observed. The Ju. 88 again carried out a port quarter attack as it had the Hampden up moon. Y/455 countered by a diving turn to port, jettisoning the Mark XV torpedo at the same time at roughly 1,000 feet. The rear gunner got in three more short and long bursts of fire, using three Vickers K magazines. The moon now suddenly became obscured by cloud and the enemy aircraft was not seen again.
Kind Regards
Andy Bird
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