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Old 29th December 2005, 01:37
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Re: Damage to HMS Furious in april 1940 off Norway

a) She was attacked on 11.4.1940 by He-111 of KG.4,
Not by KG 4 but III./KG 26 with a SC 250 bomb
Source: Luftwaffe Lagebericht No 219

b) On 16.4.1940 or 18.4.1940 she was damaged by a FW200 1./KG.40,
16.4.1940 No mention on KG 40 but II./KG 26 had 2 near-miss on a aircraft carrier at Harstad
Source: Luftwaffe Lagebericht No 224
18.4.1940 No attacks, only recon (one aircraft carrier near Tromsö)
Source: Luftwaffe Lagebericht No 226

c) On 25.4.1940 she sustained a near-miss from a bomb in the Narvik area and had turbine damage which compelled her to return to the UK for repairs.
Could not find anything

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