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Barracudas from 827 and 830 squadron landing on
after the Tungsten strike, April 1944
The Operation Tungsten strike was under the air coordination and strike
leadership of Lt Cdr RS Baker-Falkner DSC, RN. The main force consisted of
two strikes of Barracuda dive-bombers, from No 8 TBR Wing (827/830 sqdns) led
by Lt Cdr Baker-Falkner and No. 52 TBR Wing led by Lt Cdr V Rance DSO RN. The
Barracudas were operating from HMS Furious and HMS Victorious.
The fighter cover was provided by Hellcats and Wildcats of the 7th Naval
Fighter Wing (800/804/881/896/882/898 sqdns) led by Lt Cdr (A) MF Fell RN
from HMS Emperor, HMS Pursuer, and HMS Searcher, along with the 47th Naval
Fighter Wing (1834 and 1836 Corsair sqdns) - the first time corsairs had been
used in action by the FAA - led by Lt Cdr FRA Turnbull, DSC RN from HMS
Victorious.
HMS Furious's 801 and 880 fighter squadrons provided top cover
whilst an 842Q sdqn detachment provided a/s patrols from HMS Furious.
Bombs successfully hit their target during the
daring dive-bombinbg strike in Operation Tungsten
of 3 April 1944
Aircrews:
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STRIKE LEADER
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Baker-Falkner, RS Lt Cdr (A) RN
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FIRST STRIKE No. 8 NAVAL TBR AIR WING
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Baker-Falkner, RS Lt Cdr (A) No 8 TBR Wing Leader
Micklem, GN Lt RN 827 sqdn (No 8 TBR Wing Observer)
Kimberley, AM L/A 827 sqdn
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827 squadron
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Emerson, MR Lt (A) RNZNVR 827 sqdn
Gibney, KH Lt Cdr (A) RN 827 sqdn
Topliss, C CPO Air 827 sqdn
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Darling, PG Lt (A) RCNVR 827 sqdn
Gale, HEK Sub Lt (A) RNVR 827 sqdn
Hoyte, HN L/A 827 sqdn
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Herrold, JD Sub Lt (A) RNVR 827 sqdn
Alexander, G Sub Lt (A) RNVR 827 sqdn
Murray, W L/A 827 sqdn
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Collett, DW Sub Lt (A) 827 sqdn
Yorke, G C Lt (A) 827 sqdn
Cartmell, T L/A 827 sqdn
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Green, EE Sub Lt RNVR 827 sqdn
Jouning, LJ Sub Lt (A) 827 sqdn
Lee, RH L/A 827 sqdn
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Brown, JR Sub Lt (A) RNVR 827 sqdn
Pullen, DL (A) RNVR 827 sqdn
Reynolds, PA L/A 827 sqdn
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Gledhill, JA Sub Lt (A) RNVR 827 sqdn
McCormick, J Sub Lt RNVR 827 sqdn
Poole, NAF L/A 827 sqdn
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Watson, J Sub Lt (A) RNVR 827 sqdn
Smith, RD Sub Lt (A) RNVR 827 sqdn
Williams, RR L/A 827 sqdn
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Lock, CM Sub Lt RNVR 827 sqdn
Grieveson, J Sub Lt (A) RNVR 827 sqdn
Matthias, L/A 827 sqdn
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Robertson, IG Sub Lt (A) 827 sqdn
Pethick, HW Sub Lt (A) 827 sqdn
Coulby, J L/A 827 sqdn
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Mitchie, AD Sub Lt (A) RNVR 827 sqdn
Sellers, KA Sub Lt (A) RNVR 827 sqdn
Hunter, E L/A 827 sqdn
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830 squadron
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Kingdon, RD Lt Cdr RNVR 830 sqdn
Armitage, JB Lt (A) RNZNVR 830 sqdn
Carr, AE CPO 830 sqdn
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Browse, AE Sub Lt (A) RNVR 830 sqdn
Dobbie, AH Sub Lt RNVR 830 sqdn
Priestley, GF L/A 830 sqdn
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Clarabut, DS Sub Lt (A) RNVR 830 sqdn
Knight, ED Sub Lt (A) RNVR 830 sqdn
Ball, WA L/A 830 sqdn
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Grant, JA Sub Lt (A) RNVR 830 sqdn
Walling, ACP Sub Lt (A) RNVR 830 sqdn
Bussey, DP L/A 830 sqdn
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Bell, TC Sub Lt (A) RNVR 830 sqdn (ftr)
Drennan, RN Sub Lt (A) RNVR 830 sqdn (ftr)
Burns, GJ L/A 830 sqdn (ftr)
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Robinson, JB Lt (A) RNVR 830 sqdn
Eveleigh, RL Sub Lt (A) RNVR 830 sqdn
Lock, SW A/PO 830 sqdn
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Rowe, DE Sub Lt RNZNVR 830 sqdn
Brown, DA Sub Lt (A) RNZNVR 830 sqdn
Wells, AC L/A 830 sqdn
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Britton, JD Sub Lt (A) RNVR 830 sqdn
Fairclough, JC Sub Lt RNVR 830 sqdn
Whyte, J L/A 830 sqdn
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Williams, RG Sub Lt (A) RNZNVR 830 sqdn
Burton, RD Sub Lt RNVR 830 sqdn
Thomson, AH L/A 830 sqdn
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SECOND STRIKE 52nd NAVAL TBR WING
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Meredith, Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn
Rance, V Lt Cdr RN 829 sqdn
Cridland, TL CPO 829 sqdn
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Hamersley, A Sub Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn
Shipley, ER Sub Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn
Harding, T L/A 829 sqdn
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Hudson, P Lt RN 829 sqdn
Cooksey, IDC Sub Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn
Knight, RT L/A 829 sqdn
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Taylor, SC Sub Lt (A) RNZNVR 829 sqdn
Harrison, N Sub Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn
Sim, AB L/A 829 sqdn
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Phillips, D Lt Cdr RN 829 sqdn
Ashford, H Sub Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn
Sherlock, EJW CPO 829 sqdn
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Grindrod, GW Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn
Hollis, P Sub Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn
Kitley, I L/A 829 sqdn
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Farrer, MC Sub Lt (A) RNZNVR 829 sqdn
Erratt, SA Sub Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn
Bacon, R L/A 829 sqdn
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Hustwick, NB Lt (A) RNZNVR 829 sqdn
Stacey, E Sub Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn
Spencer, T L/A 829 sqdn
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Towlson, AN (A) Sub Lt RNVR 829 sqdn
Ryan, LT Sub Lt (A) RNZNVR 829 sqdn
Firth, W L/A 829 sqdn
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Bowles, EC Sub Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn (crashed/died)
Whittaker, JP Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn (crashed/died)
Colwell, CJ L/A 829 sqdn (crashed/died)
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Richardson,
HH Sub Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn (shot down)
Cannon, AG Sub Lt (A) RNVR 829 sqdn (shot down)
Carroll, E L/A 829 sqdn (shot down)
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831
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Brooks, D Lt Cdr (A) RN 831 sdqn
Miller, DS Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Halhead, D L/A 831 sdqn
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Hurst, CG Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Lindores, WS Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Robinson, D L/A 831 sdqn
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Abbott, PH Sub Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Peck, LW Sub Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Gallimore, V L/A 831 sdqn
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Bovey, NH Sub Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Smith, W Sub Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Watkins, V L/A 831 sdqn
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Russell-Jones, G Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Cartwright, J Sub Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
McRae, GA L/A 831 sdqn
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Robbins, RN Sub Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Coe, J Sub Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Ward, T L/A 831 sdqn
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Henderson, TM Sub Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Hutchinson, V Sub Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Smyth, V L/A 831 sdqn
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Bebbington, MM Sub Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Burford, GJ Sub Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Rankin, RR L/A 831 sdqn
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Hunter, P Sub Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
King, EM Sub Lt (A) RNVR 831 sdqn
Allen, WA L/A 831 sdqn
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