R5494 KM-O from 44 Squadron
On 27th April 1942, the crew of Lancaster R5494 KM-O from 44 Squadron took off at 2015 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 from 6,500 feet at 0012 hrs with one 4,000 lb HC bomb which was seen to burst between Tirpitz and the North bank of the fjord. Four 500 lb GP bombs were dropped on flak concentrations on the tip of the North bank. All bombs were seen to busrt. There were heavy concentrations of light flak from both sides of Åsenfjord but no AA on Tirpitz. Some heavy flak. The smoke screen was just starting at the mouth of the fjord. Considerable light flak was experienced coming from the warships in Lofjord. Searchlights and flak were observed in the direction of Trondheim. The aircraft and crew returned safely to RAF Lossiemouth landing at 0355 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 | Lamb | Pilot | Returned | |||
P/O | Gardiner | 2nd Pilot | Returned | |||
Sgt | Morrow | Navigator | Returned | |||
Sgt | Gottleib | W/Op Air Gunner | Returned | |||
Sgt | Norman | Front Gunner | Returned | |||
Sgt | Jones | Mid Gunner | Returned | |||
Sgt | Holman | Tail Gunner | Returned |
Rank
|
Name
|
Force | Crew Position | Age |
Home Town
|
Fate |
W/O | Lamb | Pilot | Returned | |||
P/O | Gardiner | 2nd Pilot | Returned | |||
Sgt | Morrow | Navigator | Returned | |||
Sgt | Gottleib | W/Op Air Gunner | Returned | |||
Sgt | Norman | Front Gunner | Returned | |||
Sgt | Jones | Mid Gunner | Returned | |||
Sgt | Holman | Tail Gunner | Returned |
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