W1016 MP-B from 76 Squadron



On 27th April 1942, the crew of Halifax W1016 MP-B from 76 Squadron took off at 2015 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.

On arriving at the target area the crew were able to see Tirpitz indistinctly through the smoke and haze. Bomb bursts were estimated to have been within 100 yards of the ship.

The aircraft and crew returned safely to RAF Tain landing at 0420 hrs on 28th April 1942.

Rank
Name
 Force Crew Position Age
Home Town
 Fate
F/Sgt HOBBS Pilot Returned
F/Sgt GARLAND Navigator Returned
Sgt CHARLESWORTH W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt ROBERTS W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt JONES Tail Gunner Returned
Sgt DAVISON Flight Engineer Returned


On 28th April 1942, the crew of Halifax W1016 MP-B from 76 Squadron took off at 2020 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 weather conditions experienced were very similar to the previous nights operation to the same target (this crew were flying in Halifax W1018 MP-M on 27th). Tirpitz was identified by the crew and bombs dropped, bursts were not seen and F/L Warner believed that it had not exploded. Light flak concentrations, searchlights and aerodromes were attacked with good results after the primary target had been bombed.

The aircraft and crew returned safely to RAF Tain landing at 0508 hrs on 29th April 1942.

Rank
Name
 Force Crew Position Age
Home Town
 Fate
F/L WARNER Pilot Returned
F/Sgt ROBERTS Navigator Returned
F/Sgt GOOK W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt HERBERT W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt WADDINGTON Tail Gunner Returned
P/O GREENWAY Flight Engineer Returned
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