Re: CaM-ship pilots Arctic convoys 1942
Hello Brian,
Some time ago I answered a request for info on the Can ship aircraft.
In the early days the FAA had Fighter Catapult Ships, five if I recall. Squadrons involved were 702;763;764;804;807.
Then there were Armed Merchant Cruisers that were fitted with Catapults. Squadrons involved with these were 702;703;768;777;778; 817; 825.
The Merchant Ship Fighter Unit.
Ships were -
Empire Burton; Clive; Darwin; Day; Dell; Eve; Faith; Flame; Foam ; Franklin; Gale; Heath; Hudson; Lawrence; Moon; Morn; Ocean; Rainbow; Ray; Rowan; Shackleton; Spray; Spring; Stanley; Sun; Tide; Wave, all Government owned.
Then there were -
Daghestan ; Daltonhall; Eastern City; Helen Crest; Kafiristan's; Michael E; Novelist; Primrose.
AF names that come to mind are -
P/O. J.A.Stewart, P/O. Watson, P/O. Greenwood, F/O. G.W. Varley, S/Lt. Norman FAA, F/O. Fisher, F/O. N. Taylor, P/O. A.J. Hay(SAAF), P/O. Campbell, Sqn/Ldr. Moulton-Barrett, P/O. Saunders, P/O. Caulks, P/O. J. B. Kendall, F/O. A.H. Burr, P/O. Davidson, P/O. P.J.R.Flynn.
S/Lt. M.A.Birrell, FAA, F/O. Turner, P/O. Fenwick,.
Hope this is of some use.
Alex
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