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W1013 MP-E from 76 Squadron

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Air Raid onTirpitz

April 27/28 1942
Air Raid on Tirpitz

April 28/29 1942
Air Raid on Tirpitz

Battleship Tirpitz

On 27th April 1942, the crew of Halifax W1013 MP-E from 76 Squadron took off at 2004 hrs from RAF Tain on the North East coast of Scotland to participate in an attack on the German Battleship Tirpitz which was moored at the time in Fættenfjord in Norway.

The crew reported that visibility was extremely good and that the sky was clear making it possible to map read right up to the target area. Smoke and haze were observed over the target but the crew distinctly saw Tirpitz as the bombs were released and also observed some bomb bursts which they believed to be very close to the ship.

The aircraft and crew returned safely to RAF Tain landing at 0424 hrs on 28th April 1942.

Rank	Name	Force	Crew Position	Age	Home Town	Fate
S/Ldr	IVESON		Pilot			Returned
Sgt	LLOYD		Navigator			Returned
P/O	CRAINE		W/Op Air Gunner			Returned
Sgt	ELLIOTT		W/Op Air Gunner			Returned
Sgt	MORRELL		Tail Gunner			Returned
Sgt	HOLMES		Flight Engineer			Returned