R5492 KM-M from 44 Squadron
On 27th April 1942, the crew of Lancaster R5492 KM-M from 44 Squadron took off at 2025 hrs from RAF Lossiemouth 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.
Tirpitz was attacked at 0028 hrs from a height of 8,000 feet with one 4,000 lb HC bomb and four 500 lb GP bombs. The target was in sights when the bombs were released in a stick. A reflected flash was observed but it is unknown if the target was hit although the crew believed it was a near miss. The pilot reported seeing no searchlights. The aircraft and crew returned safely to RAF Lossiemouth landing at 0415 hrs on 28th April1942. |
Rank
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Name
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Force | Crew Position | Age |
Home Town
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Fate |
W/O | Osborn | Pilot | Returned | |||
F/Sgt | Rowan Parry | 2nd Pilot | Returned | |||
Sgt | Barr | Navigator | Returned | |||
Sgt | Hughes | W/Op Air Gunner | Returned | |||
Sgt | Williamson | Front Gunner | Returned | |||
F/Sgt | Williams | Mid Gunner | Returned | |||
Sgt | Brown | Tail Gunner | Returned |
Rank
|
Name
|
Force | Crew Position | Age |
Home Town
|
Fate |
W/O | Osborn | Pilot | Returned | |||
F/Sgt | Rowan Parry | 2nd Pilot | Returned | |||
Sgt | Barr | Navigator | Returned | |||
Sgt | Hughes | W/Op Air Gunner | Returned | |||
Sgt | Williamson | Front Gunner | Returned | |||
F/Sgt | Williams | Mid Gunner | Returned | |||
Sgt | Brown | Tail Gunner | Returned |
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