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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= 6/7 (1 bombed alternative 2 miles SW of target) 150 Sqn Wellington = 9/10 1 lost 150 Sqn ORB says 1 Wellington withdrawn = 11 originally detailed BC night raid sheet says 16 Wellington believed to have bombed in target area 1 Group ORB 19 a/c detailed. 15 bombed target, 1 withdrawn (103), 1 early return (150), 1 bombed last resort (103), 1 missing (150). TOT 19:56 to 20:32 hrs The 103 Sqn ORB (appendix) confirms 1 withdrawn The clash is whether the extra 150 Sqn a/c was withdrawn as per the 150 Sqn ORB or an early return as per the 1 Group ORB - take your pick The BC/1 Group variation is probably the 103 Sqn a/c that bombed 2 miles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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Re: Attack on Brest 11 Feb 42
Assuming that the ships travelled at the same speed, it is interesting what effect that delay might have caused. An extra 90 minutes of daylight might have had an affect on the course of events if they had sailed on time.
To be pessimistic, probably not. The RAF/RN response was not really up to it on a nasty February day. Martin |
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Re: Attack on Brest 11 Feb 42
Precisely why I asked the question Martin. The submarine off Brest might have still been there instead of out to sea charging its batteries; the Beaufort which switched off its ASV might not have bumped into a Ju 88. Weather would have still been bad!
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