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Re: 235/'T'.
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No.235 Sqn ORB (F.54O - Summary of Events) July 1943 - AIR 27/1444/12 (Image 1 of 3).
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SUMBURGH - 4/7/43
No cloud. Vis. unlimited. R, T & O with fighter escort of 3 A/C of 404 Sqdn, carried out shipping search off Norwegian coast. Sighted convoy of 2 M.V.'s and 3 armed trawlers off Bremane ? attacked no results seen as formation attacked by 2 Me 109's. T & C/G [sic] sustained slight damage, and R was last seen diving towards land with smoke pouring out and was not observed again.
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No.235 Sqn ORB (F.541 - Detail of Work Carried Out) July 1943 - AIR 27/1444/13 (Images 2 & 3 of 8).
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SUMBURGH. 4/7/43.
A/C. T
F/O Thomas, H. J.
Sgt Price, T. C.
Rover Patrol.
Up: 17.05 Down: 2125
S/O in company with R & O 235 Sqdn, escorted by SUM/4/7, K, N & P/404 Sqdn. Made landfall at STOCKHOLM Light. Coastal batteries opening up with intense heavy & light flak. At 19.05 sighted 2 vessels of 1?00 tons escorted by 3 armed trawlers, also ????? VM/4/5000 tons. Aircraft T delivered an attack with 8 projectiles all of which overshot the target by 20 yds (cont, image No.3) ... while circling posn (position) to take photographs T was attacked by ME 109 scoring hits on starboard wing, HYDRAULICS shot away, camera and IFF dials hit & hole in inner petrol tank & observer slightly wounded in one leg. A/C T replied with rear gun & enemy A/C broke off & attempted an attack on another Beaufighter. T set Co due West into the sun.
NB. Thomas and Price back in action, 10/7/43"E" Rover Patrol (Image 4 of 8).
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The following "CLAIM" is known:
Jafu Norwegen.
04.07.43 Uffz Robert Merkl - 10./JG 5 - Beaufighter - 06007/6483: 10 m. 19:28 - Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr.-
The Loss:
04.07.43
404 (RCAF) Sqn
Beaufighter XI JM133
Presumed shot down by Bf 109s off Kristiansand.
J/13741 F/O (Pilot) James Rudolph RUMBEL RCAF(USA) - Missing
J/18455 P/O (Nav.) Joseph Moise Gaston LALONDE RCAF - Missing
Both commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
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