Operational sorties Detailed view
Flt Lt Frede Johannes Florentsen
Unit
254 Sqn
Aircraft
Beaufighter X (R)
Date
16.09.44
Time
17:49 - 22:14
Details
1745/59 A/B North Coates 5 A/C armed with cannon only only 6 with cannon and torpedo in formation with 6 cannon A/C of 143 Squadron, 10 of 236 with cannon and R.P. and 6 of 455 Squadron (Cannon & R.P.) W/C HcHardy leading in A/143.
1936 54°17'N 08°09E sighted one small coaster and 2 A/Ts in line astern Co. 070/5 kts.
1943 Off Neuwerk light sighted 4-6 small u/i vessels probably drifters in line astern Co. 110/4 kts.
1945 On patrol and two minutes later sighted 10 to 12 small vessels in Schillig Roads about 1 mile off shore.
200753°4'N 06°40'E sighted about 20 vessels approx. 1 mile off shore from Borkum. Mustangs investigated and were met by heavy flak from shore. No attack was made as vessels were to close inshore.
2130/2214 All landed base except o/254 which landed Donna Nook at 2207.
Source
AIR 27/1516
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