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Manchester L7323 |
Type : Manchester Mark : I Known Codes : OF-A |
Known information | |
10th April 1941 | With No.97 Sqn, attack on German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau at Brest. Departed 20.12 (10th April). Returned 01.00. Crewed by Squadron Leader Stubbs, Sergeant Mycock, Flight Sergeant Harrison, Sergeant Jones, Sergeant Crerar and Sergeant Bell. |
09th May 1941 | Attack on Hamburg. Departed 22.42 (8th May). Returned 05.15. Crewed by Flying Officer F E Eustace DFC, Sergeant Rowlands, Pilot Officer A A Morgan, Sergeant Clinch, Sergeant Elkington and Sergeant McLaren. |
11th May 1941 | Attack on Berlin. Missing from operations. Ditched in the North Sea on return leg of mission. All crew survived but taken prisoner. Crewed by Pilot Officer R S Ayton, Flight Sergeant J Bryce DFM, Sergeant W J Chantler, Sergeant D J Harvey, Sergeant E W R Sykes DFM and Sergeant R Anderson. |
Pilots and Aircrew who flew : Manchester I L7323 | ||
A list of all aircrew from our database who are associated with this aircraft. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | ||
Name | Info | |
Anderson, R Click the name above to see a profile of Anderson, R | Anderson, R Taken prisoner on 11th May 1941 after his No.97 Sqn Manchester Mk.I L7323 OF-A ditched into the North Sea after a raid on Berlin. | |
Ayton, R S Click the name above to see a profile of Ayton, R S | Ayton, R S On 11th May 1941, his Manchester Mk.I L7323 OF-A of No.97 Sqn ditched into the North Sea on the return leg from Berlin. All crew survived but were taken prisoner. | |
Bell, Click the name above to see a profile of Bell, | Bell, | |
Bryce, James Click the name above to see a profile of Bryce, James | Bryce, James Taken prisoner on 11th May 1941 after his Manchester Mk.I L7323 OF-A of No.97 Sqn ditched into the North Sea returning from an attack on Berlin. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal, gazetted on 22nd October 1940. | |
Chantler, W J Click the name above to see a profile of Chantler, W J | Chantler, W J Taken prisoner on 11th May 1941 after his No.97 Sqn Manchester Mk.I L7323 OF-A ditched into the North Sea while returning from a raid on Berlin. | |
Clinch, Click the name above to see a profile of Clinch, | Clinch, | |
Crerar, Click the name above to see a profile of Crerar, | Crerar, | |
Elkington, Click the name above to see a profile of Elkington, | Elkington, | |
Eustace, F E Click the name above to see a profile of Eustace, F E | Eustace, F E | |
Harrison, Click the name above to see a profile of Harrison, | Harrison, | |
Harvey, D. J. Click the name above to see a profile of Harvey, D. J. | Harvey, D. J. Taken prisoner on 11th May 1941 when his Manchester Mk.I L7323 OF-A of No.97 Sqn ditched in the North Sea returning from an attack on Berlin. | |
Jones, R E Click the name above to see a profile of Jones, R E | Jones, R E | |
McLaren, Click the name above to see a profile of McLaren, | McLaren, | |
Morgan, A A Click the name above to see a profile of Morgan, A A | Morgan, A A | |
Mycock, Click the name above to see a profile of Mycock, | Mycock, | |
Rowlands, Click the name above to see a profile of Rowlands, | Rowlands, | |
Stubbs, R B Click the name above to see a profile of Stubbs, R B | Stubbs, R B | |
Sykes, E W R Click the name above to see a profile of Sykes, E W R | Sykes, E W R Taken prisoner on 11th May 1941 after his Manchester Mk.I L7323 OF-A of No.97 Sqn ditched into the North Sea returning from an attack on Berlin. |
Squadrons for : Manchester I L7323 | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have flown Manchester I L7323. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
Squadron | Info | |
No.97 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st December 1917 Fate : Disbanded 2nd January 1967 Straits Settlement Achieve your aim | No.97 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. |
Aircraft type : Manchester | ||
A profile page including a list of all art prints for the Manchester is available by clicking the aircraft name. | ||
Aircraft | Info | |
Manchester
Manufacturer : Avro | Manchester Full profile not yet available. |
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