Operational sorties Detailed view
Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted
Unit
331 Sqn
Aircraft
Spitfire Vb , EN786 (FN-T)
Date
18.09.42
Time
14:55 - 16:30
Details
Rendezvous was made with 121 Squadron at Sothend and then course was set for Ostend to look for shipping. About 3 or 4 miles off Ostend a small cargo vessel of about 5-600 tons was sighted. We attacked it first and were then ordered to attack again, however at this time 121 Squadron were ordered down to attack the ship so that our second attack become mixed up with their first attack. The ship was left on fire and in a sinking condition.
Source
AIR 27/1724
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