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Posted by Ross McNeill on Fri Jun 28, 2002 05:57:03 PM
In reply top Re: Which Hampden could that be? N/T posted by Elliott on Thu Jun 27, 2002 12:54:00 PM
This was from No.144 Sqn
At 03:15 hrs the crew sighted a large expanse of water (believed to be Lake Emare) with many islands. When flying over Murmansk they were engaged by heavy flak then at 03:30 hrs the Hampden was attacked by two fighters. Sgt Hood dived to sea level and at 03:35 hrs ditched the Hampden in a little inlet at Polyarnoe Zurada. Sgt Tabor was trapped in the lower rear gun position by his Mae West and sank with the aircraft in 5 fathoms of water. The rest of the crew was able to swim to the safety as the aircraft was straffed by the fighters.
Regards
Ross