Harrowing, Horrible Swordfish NE923 loss report.

Who! Harrowing, Horrible. (And by that I mean the full French inflexion for that word.)

Gasp!

Read: http://lostaircraft.com/database.php?mode=viewentry&e=30228



David James HANSON Sub-Lieutenant (A), Royal Navy. Aged 22.
Leading Airman Brian Rowntree. Rear gunner / radio operator
Sub-Lieut David Hanson. Observer

Would you be able to provide any information about the Elbing class destroyer and / or Crew?
- beached at Isle Vierge, Brittany?

Tnx!
Fried Ed. <===(-:
(A Smiley that has Tied One On!)

 

Flottentorpedoboot T27
http://www.german-navy.de/kriegsmarine/ships/torpedoboats/flottentorpedoboot1939/t27/index.html
http://shirehamptonbookofremembrance.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=130108773

T24 & T27 engaged in a night action against the Canadian Tribal class destroyers HMCS Haida & HMCS Athabaskan. In the running gun and torpedo action, the Athabaskan was sunk by a torpedo hit, and the T27 was severely damaged and driven ashore.

 

Hi Fred,
Do you have the loss report for NE923/G? My Great Uncle, Sub Lt Les Hayward was the pilot of this Swordfish and I have lots of info about the mission that 838 Sqn undertook to finish off the destroyer but I've never seen the loss report. If you have any info on this I'd be mightily grateful!
Regards
Wilesy