RAF claims (Coastal Command) on 13 Oct 1942?

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Good morning to all.

Am trying to find which pilot or unit attacked (it seems so) and claimed this day:

a) An Arado Ar 196 A-3, werk 0236 on the Baie de Poulnic (apparently taking off);
b) A Breguet Bizert, werk 37, code BD+KJ, some 400 km from Brest.

Thanks

A.

[Chris Goss]

5./196 Ar 196 was lost in an accident (no claims anyway). The 1 Seenotstaffel Bizerte was shot down by Sgt Hammond of 248 Sqn SW Ushant at 1608 hrs

[Siko54]

Just looking at the Oct 42 ORB for 248 Sqn and just to add to Chris’s reply: “Aircraft Q (Sgt Hammond pilot, WO McColl (?) Navigator) also have combat with enemy seaplane which was destroyed, no hits sustained by Q.”

[Chris Goss]

To add more, it was Sgt R F Hammond and WO H McColl both of whom were shot down and killed by 8./JG 2 on 1 Dec 42 (5 claims and 5 lost by 235 and 248 Sqn that day)

[Siko54]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

To add more, it was Sgt R F Hammond and WO H McColl both of whom were shot down and killed by 8./JG 2 on 1 Dec 42 (5 claims and 5 lost by 235 and 248 Sqn that day)

Sad day indeed - looks like entire formation of 3 from 248 failed to return, so I guess the other 2 were from 235.

[Chris Goss]

Leahy/Ross and Keeling/Crook from 235 Sqn. No survivors. 248 Sqn had taken off at 0806 hrs and 235 at 1315 hrs

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Chris and Siko

Thank you for information and clarification.

Cordially yours,

A.