Which Blenheim units attacked the Italian fleet on 28 March 1941?

[Rob Stuart]

The UK official history indicates at https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/...K-Med-2-4.html and https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/...K-Med-II-6.JPG that Blenheims from Greece attacked the Italian fleet on 28 March 1941 (Battle of Cape Matapan) as follows:

at 2.20pm: 3 Blenheims

at 2.50pm: 6 Blenheims

at 3.20pm: 4 Blenheims

3.45-4.45pm: 11 Blenheims

at 5.00pm: 6 Blenheims

Would anyone happen to know which squadrons made these attacks?


Tnx,

Rob

[Argus]

Hello Rob,

It is difficult to sort out, but the Blenheims had flown a total of 29 sorties. Blenheims from 84 Squadron, 113 Squadron and 211 Squadron took part together with aircraft from the Fleet Air Arm.

Source: Air War for Yogoslavia, Greece and Crete 1940-41 by Shores, Cull and Malizia

http://113squadron.com/id72.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20070512...c/matdates.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20060504...ages/itbig.gif

https://web.archive.org/web/20060902...ages/rnbig.gif


Best Regards

Finn Buch

[Rob Stuart]

Hello Rob,

It is difficult to sort out, but the Blenheims had flown a total of 29 sorties. Blenheims from 84 Squadron, 113 Squadron and 211 Squadron took part together with aircraft from the Fleet Air Arm.

Source: Air War for Yogoslavia, Greece and Crete 1940-41 by Shores, Cull and Malizia

http://113squadron.com/id72.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20070512...c/matdates.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20060504...ages/itbig.gif

https://web.archive.org/web/20060902...ages/rnbig.gif


Best Regards

Finn Buch

Thanks very much for this info, and in particular for pointing me in the direction of "Air War for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete 1940-41". I was able to borrow a copy this week.

Rob