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Blenheim damaged by submarine, 29 July 1941.
Posted by:
Martin Gleeson
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Date: January 12, 2010 01:26PM
Hallo all,
I am looking for help concerning the fate of a Royal Air Force 203 Squadron Blenheim IV, Z6431 (pilot Sgt. E. Langston). Several books state it unsuccessfully attacked a submarine in the eastern Mediterranean on 29 July 1941. Subsequently when landing back at its base near Mersa Matruh, Egypt the undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The crew were uninjured.
However one book ('THE BRISTOL BLENHEIM' by Graham Warner) states this Blenheim was damaged by return fire from the submarine.
Can anyone please identify the submarine involved ?
Regards,
Martin Gleeson.
I am looking for help concerning the fate of a Royal Air Force 203 Squadron Blenheim IV, Z6431 (pilot Sgt. E. Langston). Several books state it unsuccessfully attacked a submarine in the eastern Mediterranean on 29 July 1941. Subsequently when landing back at its base near Mersa Matruh, Egypt the undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The crew were uninjured.
However one book ('THE BRISTOL BLENHEIM' by Graham Warner) states this Blenheim was damaged by return fire from the submarine.
Can anyone please identify the submarine involved ?
Regards,
Martin Gleeson.
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Blenheim damaged by submarine, 29 July 1941. | Martin Gleeson | 01/12/2010 01:26PM |
Re: Blenheim damaged by submarine, 29 July 1941. | Rainer | 01/12/2010 05:23PM |
Re: Blenheim damaged by submarine, 29 July 1941. | Platon Alexiades | 01/12/2010 05:41PM |
Re: Blenheim damaged by submarine, 29 July 1941. | Martin Gleeson | 01/13/2010 01:48AM |
Re: Blenheim damaged by submarine, 29 July 1941. | jcrt | 01/13/2010 04:30PM |
Re: Blenheim damaged by submarine, 29 July 1941. | Platon Alexiades | 01/13/2010 06:06PM |
Re: Blenheim damaged by submarine, 29 July 1941. | jcrt | 01/13/2010 07:26PM |
Re: Blenheim damaged by submarine, 29 July 1941. | becorijn | 01/14/2010 08:43PM |
Re: Blenheim damaged by submarine, 29 July 1941. | Platon Alexiades | 01/13/2010 07:54PM |
Re: Blenheim damaged by submarine, 29 July 1941. | Eric Zimmerman | 02/01/2010 11:48PM |
Re: Blenheim damaged by submarine, 29 July 1941. | Martin Gleeson | 02/04/2010 10:48PM |