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Re: Walrus mystery PQ-17 July 1942
Brian,
I would stick with the 4th July (1942) version. G W R Nicholls in his, "The Supermarine Walrus" (Foulis,1966), devotes a chapter ("PQ 17", pp.163-8) to this incident. He gives full details, including the crew - Lt R Wignall, Sub-Lt G. Riley and LA Gibbons, and the eventual fate of Walrus P5706. No scanner, but someone might be able to help out there.
A teaser: At 21.00 "Norfolk" launched P5706 for the routine three-hour patrol, the crew being Lieutenant R. Wignall, Sub-Lieut. G.Riley and Leading Airman Gibbons. Three hours? It was to be as many months before they were to see "Norfolk" again (p.164).
Col.
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