Albacore
Unkown aircraft possibly an Albacore.
Photo courtesy of Chris Rukin.
Convoys & Aircraft Flown
Off
Total Albacores supplied between 1940 - 1942 - 11 flown off
carrier with 11 landing Malta.
| Operation Callboy - 18th October 1941 - HMS Ark Royal | Argus
carried 12 Albacores from 828 Naval Squadron with long range tanks &
2 Swordfish from the Clyde in convoy WS 10 to Gibraltar. Here they were
transferred to Ark Royal which sailed
on the 16th. They ( 11 Albacores ) were flown off for Malta on the 18th. 11 Albacores & 1 Swordfish arrived safely Malta. One Swordfish ditched in the sea. |
| Operation Picket II - 21st March 1942 - HMS Argus | Carried 6 Albacores to reinforce 828 Squadron but were not flown off & returned to Gibraltar. |
| Operation LB - 17th May 1942 - HMS Eagle | Carried 6 Albacores but these were not flown off & returned to Gibraltar for the 2nd time.. |
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Albacore's possibly on Hal Far. |
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