17 August 1942 - RAF participation on VIII Bomber Command Mission no 1

[Faenor]

Hi all,

there are data from Tony Wood claim list for year 1942 - source internet link
https://web.archive.org/web/20130928070316/http://lesbutler.co.uk/claims/tonywood.htm


17. August 1942
VIII Bomber Command # 1: Circus 204
Rail-yards ROUEN/SOTTEVILLE
17.15 RV: 18 (12) 97th Bomb-Group B-17 Fortress
Spitfire IX Escort Wing:
RAF 11 Gp. 64 Sqn. 12 Spitfire F.IX 15.52-18.30 Circus 204 0 - 1 - 1 FW 190 No casualty H-BS: Rouen

Claim 17.08.42 P/O J.K. Stewart 11 Group 64 Sqn. 0 - 1 - 0 FW 190 17.50: Barville
Claim 17.08.42 F/Lt. D.E. Kingaby 11 Group 64 Sqn. 0 - 0 - 1 FW 190 18.00: 10 sm. N.E. Dieppe

RAF 11 Gp. 401 Sqn. 12 Spitfire F.IX 16.58-18.20 Circus 204 1 - 4 - 1 FW 190 2 Cat.E 1 Cat.B Fighters H-BS: Rouen

Cat.Em 17.08.42 P/O J.K. Ferguson: KIA 11 Group 401 Sqn. Spitfire F.IX: BS159 FW 190s: Channel
Cat.Em 17.08.42 F/Sgt. W.E. Rowthorn: DOW 11 Group 401 Sqn. Spitfire F.IX: BR985 FW 190s: Channel
Cat.B 17.08.42 S/Ldr. K.L.B. Hodson: OK 11 Group 401 Sqn. Spitfire F.IX: BS120 FW 190s: Channel

Claim 17.08.42 F/Lt. E.L. Gimbel 11 Group 401 Sqn. 1 - 0 - 0 FW 190 18.00: off Dieppe
Claim 17.08.42 F/Sgt. R.D. Reesor 11 Group 401 Sqn. 0 - 1 - 0 FW 190 18.00: Somme Estuary
Claim 17.08.42 Pilot 11 Group 401 Sqn. 0 - 1 - 0 FW 190 18.00 ca: Channel
Claim 17.08.42 Pilot 11 Group 401 Sqn. 0 - 1 - 0 FW 190 17.45 ca: Channel
Claim 17.08.42 Pilot 11 Group 401 Sqn. 0 - 1 - 0 FW 190 17.45 ca: Channel
Claim 17.08.42 S/Ldr. K.L.B. Hodson 11 Group 401 Sqn. 0 - 0 - 1 FW 190 17.50: 10 sm. W. Rouen

RAF 11 Gp. 402 Sqn. 12 Spitfire F.IX 16.50-18.40 Circus 204 0 - 0 - 1 FW 190 1 Cat.Em Fighters H-BS: Rouen

Cat.Em 17.08.42 F/Lt. N.B. Trask: P/W 11 Group 402 Sqn. Spitfire F.IX: BR634 FW 190s: Rouen

Claim 17.08.42 Sgt. H.P. Fuller 11 Group 402 Sqn. 0 - 0 - 1 FW 190 18.00 ca: 10 sm. W. Dieppe

Summary for Circus 204 at 17.15 RV on 17th August 1942 Rail-yards Rouen/Sotteville. Fighters taking part: 9 squadrons, 108 sorties, 2-4-5 claimed for 3 lost. Bombers taking part: 18 (12) B-17 Fortress of 97th Bomb-Group VIII Bomber Command (Mission 1). Ref: RAF/FC Summary of Sorties (Air 16/1307)

From this data I´m looking for more info about losses of 401. and 402. SQ - time and place, which we can compare with Luftwaffe claims (4). Thanks for share and info about other involved squadrons are again welcome.

FAenor