Operational sorties Detailed view
Flt Lt Frede Johannes Florentsen
Unit
254 Sqn
Aircraft
Beaufighter X (C)
Date
29.11.44 / 30.11.44
Time
23:22 - 02:56
Details
2322/29 A/B North Coates armed with torpedo.
0046/30 53°50'N 06°30'E. Turned in to patrol.
53°40'N 06°30'E. Followed C/V route westwards.
53°35'N 06°45'E. 3 M/V's & 4 E/Vs seen dead ahead on Westerly Course. Accurate & intense light flak from all ships.
'C' passed over C/V and circled to N. to re-locate. Broadcast sighting report to other A/C.
Lost contact with ships on returning to position & there was no further flak. Climbed to 1000 ft. to optain "Gee" fix but unseccessfil. Circled position but was unable to re-locate the C/V.
0131 S/C base.
0256/30 Landed base.
Source
AIR 27/1516
Note
Navigator F/S M A C Mayes