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Old 13th September 2016, 23:46
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Walrus' and crews PQ convoys 1942

Hi guys

As I understand, all escorting cruisers carried at least one if not two Walrus on board during the PQ convoys to Russia.

Does anyone know the serial numbers of these aircraft and the identities of the crews allocated to them during the PQs?

Any details will be appreciated.

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Old 16th September 2016, 04:42
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Re: Walrus' and crews PQ convoys 1942

Hello Brian,
See Profile mag number 224. Walrus & Seagull, it has list of Battle Cruisers and Cruisers(county; Town; Colony; and Leander class). Most have 1 or 2 aircraft while a few had 3.
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Old 16th September 2016, 06:51
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Re: Walrus' and crews PQ convoys 1942

Hello Brian
May you can find your answer in the book "FLEET AIR ARM AIRCRAFT 1939 to 1945" by Ray Sturtivant and Mick Burrow (Air Britain Publication) from page 344 to page 370.
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Old 16th September 2016, 17:34
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Re: Walrus' and crews PQ convoys 1942

Thanks guys

I have the book somewhere!

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Old 16th September 2016, 18:29
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Re: Walrus' and crews PQ convoys 1942

Hi
I found this link which could be helpfull http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/russian/...ome.htm~rumain
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Old 19th September 2016, 22:06
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Re: Walrus' and crews PQ convoys 1942

Hello Brian,

Don't know how far you have got with this search, but to perhaps be of some help, via the Convoy website and Air Britain FAA Squadron book I cross ref'd the following.

Walrus Ships in the PQ convoy's
Anson (18) ; Cumberland ( 17 ; 18 ) ; Duke of York ( 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 15 ; 16 ; 17 ;18 ); Edinburgh ( 6 ; 13 ) ; Effingham ( 13 ) ; Kent (13 ; 14; 16 ) ; Kenya ( 3 ; 12; 15 ) ; King George V ( 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 15 ) ; London ( 16 ; 17 ; 18 ) ; Liverpool ( 16 ) ; Nigeria( 9; 11; 14 ; 15 ; 16 ; 17 ) ; Norfolk (2; 14 ; 16 ; 17 ;18 ) ; Renown ( 12 ; 13 ) ; Suffolk ( 1; 18 ) ; Sheffield ( 5 ;18 ) ; Trinidad ( 8 ;13 ).

Ship/Aircraft/Squadron
Anson - Walrus - X9529 - 700.
Cumberland - Walrus - L2235/712 ; W2702/700.
Duke of York - Walrus - W2787 - 700.
Edinburgh - Walrus - 712 ? ; P5665 - 700.
Effingham - Walrus - P5662 - 700.
Kent - Walrus - P5719 - 700.
Kenya - Walrus - R6545 - 700.
King George V - Walrus - X9564 - 700.
Liverpool - Walrus - L2257/714 ; L2257 ; W2798/700.
London - Walrus - W2796 - 700.
Nigeria - Walrus - P5706 - 700.
Norfolk - Walrus - P5648/712 ; P5706 ; L2307/700.
Renown - Walrus - X9528 - 700.
Suffolk - Walrus - L2244/712 ; L2284 ; L2181/700.
Sheffield - Walrus - L2228/712 ; R6584/700.
Trinidad - 700 ?

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Re: Walrus' and crews PQ convoys 1942

Hi Alex

Superb!

Thanks a million.

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