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Attack on Brest 11 Feb 42
11 Wellingtons of 150 Sqn attacked Brest this night, losing one. Were any other squadrons involved?
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Re: Attack on Brest 11 Feb 42
103 Sqn also went to Brest 6/7 bombing between 20:10 and 20:40 hrs. The other a/c bombed a secondary target
That is it for Brest, there was also an attack on Le Havre Martin |
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Re: Attack on Brest 11 Feb 42
Hi Chris,
for this action - last attack on Brest with the german SCHARNHORST, GNEISENAU and PRINZ EUGEN in port: From Admiralty War Diary: Quote:
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Re: Attack on Brest 11 Feb 42
Thanks guys. I am just interested in the 11 Feb 42 as this attacked delayed the start of the Channel Dash by 2 hours. Darius-you say 14 ac (which is what I have) but 150 Sqn only operated 11. 103 Sqn went to Le Havre that night
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Re: Attack on Brest 11 Feb 42
10/11 Feb 1942 - Brest
15 Sqn Stirling = 2/4 149 Sqn Stirling = 3/4 311 Sqn Wellington = 7 419 Sqn Wellington = 3/5 BC night raid sheet says 5 Stirling and 10 Wellington believed to have bombed in target area 11/12 Feb 1942 - Brest 103 Sqn Wellington = 6/7 (1 bombed alternative 2 miles SW of target) 150 Sqn Wellington = 9/10 1 lost 150 Sqn ORB says 1 Wellington withdrawn = 11 originally detailed BC night raid sheet says 16 Wellington believed to have bombed in target area 1 Group ORB 19 a/c detailed. 15 bombed target, 1 withdrawn (103), 1 early return (150), 1 bombed last resort (103), 1 missing (150). TOT 19:56 to 20:32 hrs The 103 Sqn ORB (appendix) confirms 1 withdrawn The clash is whether the extra 150 Sqn a/c was withdrawn as per the 150 Sqn ORB or an early return as per the 1 Group ORB - take your pick The BC/1 Group variation is probably the 103 Sqn a/c that bombed 2 miles away. Not very far by 1942 standards (Butt Report etc) Hopefully I have not confused you too much Martin |
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Re: Attack on Brest 11 Feb 42
Thanks Martin. Clear-7 from 103 Sqn, 10 from 150 Sqn, one lost (to Flak)
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Re: Attack on Brest 11 Feb 42
From the American translation of the Seekriegsleitung KTB:
Channel Breakthrough: |
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