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17th January 2016, 21:45
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7.Seenotstaffel 1942
The photos below depicting 7te Seenotstaffel Athen Phaleron on July 15,42
along with the rescued Tony Gurry's crew. Would appreciate complete details about the Hudson's rescue by 6te and 7e Seenotstaffel near Southern Creta's bay and the fate of the RAF crew after capture. Tonny Gurry -Pilot Tom Errington-Nav Eroll Royston - G /RO Allen Fawcett -unknown position Last edited by researcher111; 28th January 2016 at 00:08. 
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17th January 2016, 22:40
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Re: 7.Seenotstaffel 1942
Middle photo is another incident which was covered in my Seaplanes book. I can give details tomorrow if needs be
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17th January 2016, 22:48
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Re: 7.Seenotstaffel 1942
Thanks Chris, the shots are from " Rettung zwischen den Fronten " unfortunately
I am not aware about your publication . Yes , would appreciate , thanks in advance BR Alex K
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18th January 2016, 12:45
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Re: 7.Seenotstaffel 1942
Hello,
The photograph depicted in Post#1, does not include Sgt Allen FAWCETT RAAF. The shot was taken at Silloth during Tony Gurry's operational training. (L-R Tony Gurry, Tom Errington, Herb Trounce and Errol Royston) Trounce was later replaced by Allen Fawcett. 10-7-1942 No.459 Sqn. RAAF Hudson IIIA FH300 "M" Took off Idku 0135 detailed for a shipping strike. Attacked a destroyer in a convoy but the bombs hung up. With one engine damaged by flak and the other on fire the Hudson was forced to ditch. The crew were rescued after 30 hours in their punctured dinghy by a Do 24 seaplane*. The pilot of the Do 24, Ofw Paul Erdmann, was forced to taxi the last 50k to Tobruk, as the main spar had fractured on landing. They were handed over to the Italians as captives, but later transferred to the Germans after 9-9-1943. AUS401066 P/O (Pilot) Anthony Bernard GURRY RAAF - PoW 109935 P/O (Nav.) Thomas Edward ERRINGTON RAFVR- PoW AUS402926 Sgt (W.Op/Air Gnr.) Errol Renold ROYSTON RAAF - PoW AUS406143 Sgt (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Theodore Allen FAWCETT RAAF - PoW * 6.Seenotstaffel CM+IB. Col. Last edited by Col Bruggy; 18th January 2016 at 15:40.
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#5
18th January 2016, 12:55
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Re: 7.Seenotstaffel 1942
Middle photo (which you have now deleted?) showed Flt Sgt Bill Charlesworth being helped shore by Lt Karlheinz Daehn after being rescued by 7 Seenotstaffel. He was in Maryland AH280/Y of 203 Sqn shot down by Flak SW of Crete 11 Oct 42. I tried to put Charlesworth in touch with Daehn but the former passed away just before contact was made
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18th January 2016, 14:36
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Re: 7.Seenotstaffel 1942
Bruggy & Chris many thanks on the update
BR Alex K
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