Supermarine Walrus in the Falklands in early 1942? - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Sid Guttridge · #4 20th January 2011, 11:57

Thanks.

Following up the HMS Albatross lead, it appears that she was refitting in the USA over January-March 1942. However, she had apparently already disembarked her Walruses (of 710 Squadron?) at Freetown in West Africa in October 1941 prior to crossing the Atlantic.

Freetown was a major base for Royal Navy forces in the South Atlantic, much of which consisted of cruisers and armed merchant cruisers equipped with Walruses. Two of these, HMS Birmingham and HMS Asturias, were around the Falklands at about the right time, so they are prime suspects for delivering the Walrus in question there.

However, I would be grateful for any more had facts on this.

Thanks again,

Sid.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Stab./KG26	anderbe	Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces	25	28th March 2009 08:45
Staffelkapitaen 5/Stg77 early June 1942	Andy F-P	Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces	9	13th March 2008 20:20
Hurricanes in USSR	Carl-Fredrik Geust	Allied and Soviet Air Forces	10	18th August 2007 20:37
JG 54 near Leningrad in August, 1942	Andrey Dikov	Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces	15	9th March 2007 20:54
137 Sqn late 1941 early 1942	en830	Allied and Soviet Air Forces	1	6th February 2007 13:39