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. . . . . . . P i l o t Officers L. KGLIDAY , - .... ,..~, and fi....R-.-. E.D. HOWARD departed en pesting .. t e G.R. Schoal WVEBWN .c** gl'wl.' PZ-927-&'t;B*.. ' { . " ..,, ,

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o n 6.10.4i f.6 undergo .. No. *. I . . I . .

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8 . . ... ... e l inpished . . . .. .... ... . ... . . . . . - as ternporerg Ccmmander af'

... . . . . . . _ . Pli&_t .-L_i.eu tenap t . Rr-A. NI _..._ .- _. . ._ _ . . this Linit. 4' 1 Appediri: *C" !

P&BBCE - BJ A... . .6 ...l.o-41 .......OmTIouS.-........-.........-.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ..... . .......L..-........ .......... . " -.. . ' . , -~ . .

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- aircraft, tw. operating from GERALDT~ and five f r e m PEA=, carried out a diverging' - . ....... . A I I a.iPcF&rt' .Fa.m.. ...% * .PEP;Rm -" " .... " . . . .- .- -

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haups rqr me. 2 A.D . - R ~ C H M O ~ far engine chwee ' .

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A . A , , 12.10.41 ... TRAINIFQm - . . . . . . . _ . . . . . _ .................... _ . .................... .... ___ _ _ ,._ , .....l...,-. , .,,- i Cemented training ef a l l airmen with the .303 rime on the 25 yard gumary r w e . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . I - ~-~ . .. - . . . . . , . . . ___. - " _-

- -- . . . . . PBBBCB, W.A. ij.10.41 ........ MOWEI?TS OPAIRCRAFT. ....................

- ~~ ~~. . - ~ - n...aircFa.FI, .A.&28. * -mK$-tatn;ed .by . . . *~y~rg . .~~f ;Cer . . e r .N ..Fi, .~B'..depsr*e&.'PgARC%^ gfpo945- ..: I hours c cnvey in S qua.We~.. &!?a!%? NICBLIN and Mr UYSE.. .f% . v ! ! % i t ! + r . , . ~ ~ D ~ and . . . . . . . . . ..-6Eum *B- f ~- ... -.--- --.- -

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.. .. . . . . . - .~~ . . A rcraf t arrived at C ~ I D E ~ N " l O ; 3 ~ 'MWS aeparhng at n35 ".m-am i a n g ....

- . . . . . . . G X R A D ~ a t 1310. Departing-at... E30. houra a d arriving .at..PEARCE. 1550 .hew.Sl Bppendix.~. *DW .................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... PEAROE, W . P.. 1 4 r 1 0 r 41 TRAIMMO. ' " <.. -

- . . . . . . . . . . A fl ight fernation -. practice . ,. sh ... target towed by j .. ...... ........

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PEARCE, W.A. 77.10.icl The quarterly preficiency tests were cenducted f ir wireless air Gunners with ,.. ... . - satigf actam . .re-8ul . t s , shewing. ..a1 ight ..impmrame.nt on ..pfe_xious QW&- mek&& ........... .Morse.. ....... 1. . . . . . . . . - . -.

. . results were geed, but furth6r training-required an W/T eql~ipment wd airmenship. ~. ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... - ....-. ....-.-.....

PEARCS, WeA* 20.10.W MOWUEIU'TS OF AIRCRAFT. BuaseQ~rcrdt A 1 6 - z t d n e a by mying .~f f - iam .G,L., . . s R . ~ .... a& .... opew p& . . A ~ - B ~ ...-............- L... .....

f I ~ I ~ O ~ Y , SGT. ULLRICH, SO . CAHILL CPL. CHAP% end 3 p a a s p e r a returned t o WARCE f i - ~ 20 C, honrs -N*... 2 Ar . - - , R I ~ & ~ ~ . on^. .,amp co of-,ea ne chsngei.,. . . . -.-~ . . ,-kpp?~&ti-x.-"D" I

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. . . . ........ .. ............... -,--. "- .,..- -" ............. J. -. . - - - .................. p ~ k m , K A; 23.10. 4 . l - OPERATIONS.

... .... ,., -- ~ ~- ~- - ..... ~ .. merhmg fm ~,PE;BRCE. , , H U ~ = n_~. i~ .cr ,a f~ , . .c.w.,ie..ed. &...an. .e.x%esAed ...Y s..~.w-J.~ to 1oca.te.:.

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........ ............-. ........ ........... . PROIhOl!IQ?IS ............ ..... - ...... - _ i _ The fallowing airmen were p r ect from 1 warrant I ~ ~ y i ~ ~ ~ , N~ ,--. 505 ...F/SG~, ~ ~ e @ m x f l ~ ~ -J,A,; tpo. . T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . . ~ ~ ~ $ - ~ . - . s . ~ ~ ~ ~ - . ~ wew-.ak& . ...

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SGT. CORSER ,,- H *.. F/ * I ' .- .. T_e ....... Temporary .- ............... Sergemt, No. .................... 16767 - ... CPL. .- ...... EDEL .f ........ H.T.; 210069 CPL. . . .

.4MES, L. H. ; 16016 CPL. WILLIAMS, 'rf,.P, 5.emperary Gorp e r a , k i I T U C B R , . . K,L..; 26712 A/CEL~ ..AIDAM, . CIB. ..j. .fl2&9,_A/CPL. ..~CAS.WIL, HAS. ; 2615.~..A.& ..a,, . . . . . . . . . - . .

KEMP,. N.L. ;. LAC:s 1604.2 HALL, S. ; 17306 WALTER, F.W.; 16924 GRAY, E.N. ; 16505 I - C V ~ , ~ ~ O E E +.-fie ... A ~ ~ ~ P ~ . . ~ ~ , in ch-rge.. R ~ ~ ~ & . .p- ... pr/P&6.-fier&-l.. ~ & - 1 ~ . 9 - ' .

-da ted . . . . . . . . . 2 / 1 0 h l . ...... ........... . . . ....... 1 A~~penctix ... tqCw ........ ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,... ...................... . ... - -. .- -

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3udsen air craft ~ 1 6 - 2 8 captained by Flight ~ i ea i t enmt &We NICHOIS carried o a t .-. . . . .. l i g h t - treeisea ...k cenjuncecn .me 55th ...-*.A a * ~ . . . . . . . P~,=...&rs&t-...

carried ou t boabing runs on m a : ~ m bridge. On 5 6 of runs carried a t , bsmbs ..... - . - - ....... - ............................................. _ .... .... . . ... . - we& 'released bef w e being picked up search light;-'. I

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1 ...... _ ....... ........ . . - ... . . . . . . . . . - - * - . , $ . ... ..-M -R' -.;%- -I-D .-DI $Pi.* -k EXERG ISES ' . . . .

. -. . ... -~ +iaPeP eel ,exer.&4e+ .oomced~-%r a...psrka&..bf .3--&YS 0 A ~ ~ - . e ~ ~ ~ ~ i e ! . e !' ...

. - I . participated operekd from preselected . dispersal points. ... O w i n g ts ..__ the lack ef 35- . camoufIaie-- teiltii , emergexiey canouf l age was s'ff ectea by aaeh sec3ion b y means ef

____ . . . . - . _. haugh ..c.werage., . . . .,.Gener.ally ... the. . .exer..cis.e . .wa .... quite a u f i c e a a ~ . ~ .... and .and.. experience ... xae - - gained for m t u r e exercises.

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PGARCE, #.A. 5011.41 0PERATII)IS. ............ . .......... .... .....

Hud60 ,af *braf fl'e* crdss coiiri .-... rcm .PaCE .. 88dd .ALBm~... " . -,- ---

-. .. ...... ~- . . . . . . .._Dpera t i ~ f r ~ m A L W F Y five .. ai~rcraf t ..carried out, .a .. Dinexg ing... Search .. ahe'adlof-..conmg I . - - . ... . . . . ' ' I - ' us , 3. 1 Appendix .... .. -~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . .- ........ " .. ---

P ~ C J ~ C Z , ~ v . A . ~.II.!+I Pem ai rsreft conduc trol, and three an Outer Anti-sub patre1 -. - . . - a 6r c6nv.o F.'of; ,- - ..... -, -- .. .- .- .- - - - .. - . -. --. -.. .. '=.-- '- . . , .

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.... ... -... . . . . -- _ .....--... ....... ..... _ .......... .._ _ _ - - - - -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... PzARGE, 7.A. 8e11.41 Five aircraft conducted a Diverging Track patpol, four returning to Iri?,GE and m e - .

_ , . , ,. . - b a n g a*. &mTQ&.Etnd- ,.retwmg . -- .-- ...............-... . . ' .... .-..-.-."....BALD. .... .+o- - , .pwCE ..eso ss-.count .rg..-. / . ~pger rc l i x~" *A~ ~ . . . . m c z - 9 . . -E.-. -.,,T.T-xr- -*m*m - . - ., . .......-......-- - ............................... ........ "___ .... . , ......l...,., _ ....,..- ,.,-,. _,.-l_ u.-,-,--.u" ..... _._.-,..-! ..,.. .... 1 as; I * i ,

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-iQo.Ts &%~ncao SB.O~~Z-~~~J-~~US~-L ~~~~0.qj~~~ew-u~ ....PW...-~~~,~~, , *.g:v ?a :a, al.-l. , '..~ : ..-.- ...... ... , .......- i ~ow&& B~TB-AT~ 8 %no P~T~JS~ mma me- Bu~~wedo aaw.wyv n@spn~ g &mom aq3 I ............ ... ........................... ----..- ................... . .--... ..,..,.........

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. . . ........ .... PEAQCE PI_& k&& 0 E ... _ _ _- _ 1 ._ - - 1 r _..--.-----. 2 .ircraft operating *om GERALDTON and aircraft f r o m DARNAwON .....

..... _- _. can&&ed..a.- Coaat+il. Reconn&s&ince .----AZ~ & J s c r e . f . ~ . - . ~ g t ~ . r ~ ~ . ~ o - ~ A R V ~ ~ - . ~ ~ a - . - - . - .... ... .... .. .-.... "-.- i aircraft from CARNARVON carried out a Parallel Track Search, and in the afternoon a

- - .'.-mfZhgp PKp~erl..el "'TffCiaa '8earch. c&.iiPr * i'c.- b-r.- 5..PfpGPPB:.r %- - ..- " -.--- ----- - .- .....

In the afternoon ................. 1 air emit f lewcrosac3unttcy .-. ~...YG@APOrrorrorrt,st,s.PW~SsretUtu~i.~ -u,u.-m-,-,,--.,------- .- .. . . . . . . . . . . . .---..,.-..-d.2..,. " . .-

GERALDTON same evening. j Appendir "A" I .. . , __ _ ....... . ... ... .............- ..... . .- " . ,-.," ..- " -- ---

PEPRGL %.A. 27.ll.W. One . . . . . lnmABVm... .

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I . - I - P g k R a ~ . &Al- 28#%1,&x. .... SE-n.. the rning. 4 e ipcpef .$ . f.xw.. c ~ * s . . . o - . t . . f ~ ~ - - . p . ~ g - . . ~ , , , ~ ~ 9 J W ~ I - , t t I ~ ~ ~ p ~ ~ ~ . - ~

- - ... -. - -- .- .. - - - I - . - . . - the-.- . 3 aircraft carr2ed out Parallel Track Search and 2 a creeping Line Ahead Seareh. In ' m.srPaFBllel ~T m.6k... egFen--w * .s.-.e K p p ~ ~ K - , m t ~ - ~ y .6 .. ...axre.F ; ~ p ' p P r n ~ ' * A " .

...................... - ..*~ ..-.a -:.--. -- 'Q'!-.&A&,F .... Fern. A . .-.-_._.--.-r.-~...--.~ _ ... . . . ... . . . . .............

............... ..-. .... ...... , ........ ... .. ............ *B1' Part I Spusdron Routine Orders Nos. 45 - 48. ,+c,, onnel....Ocm ?urFenze" .Rep aiize .xi's- ',.",8& ...-....9s.. - "" , . , . . i iDn

................... , Ope-rat ion, Or.d.er.@. -r U n i t &nd._o.rd~ra r-e~.e.iae.d l r ~ . m . ~ . h ~ h ~ r . ~ a u ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ x ~ ......... . - I

.... ..-......-.... ....... .... ... ... .._....?. I...... .... . "LII F . ~ p ~ r t o n Operatiuns .in connectim v,ith H.A.A.S. ''SYDNEYH. I - -- - - . , , . . . . - .............................. . - ........................................ __ ... ... ........... ................... -..._...-.."l.,_-_ .-.-. ............... I . .- .................

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OPERATIONS RECORD BOOK R.A.A.F. FA. Farm 33.) A50.

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p&Q!Sii, i7.p.. 1.12.u ADiiIhISTRATIOIi. .. - ... - . . .... . . - -~ - .... . . k , . ~ , 0. ~11711- was -bpuught -int o e f f ec t - f w m - t h i s da te and al 1. ... equiptilent . i a now r e'carded . . . . . . .

,- -. - - . B y . S ervlcing Party -* -..-7.. .. - . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i n A.I.U. s tat ionery OY mobile legers. All 8 . I . U . s ta t ionery l e d g e r s are being h e l d

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PEPACE, I;V. A. 5 . 1 2 . ~ RECLASSIFICATIO~S ~- - .. . - .. , . . - -- aipmn pecleeaif&eQ. . . . ~ . ~ . c ' - & . _ ~ ~ d&es..-aa. f 0l~low.s: .-...X .... e o m 15, .11..41.,.,... . - ...

4 from 17.11.41, 1 fr& 1$b11L41, 1 from 2J. l l .U an?. 1 from 30.11.41. Appendix "Cfl -

.P"aC_RcL -2LAa . 5 L&W TU23F"IRS T3 RESERVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................ ................... , . -

No. 17127 LAC. FORD, 'u. ~rons f&rced t o Air ~ o m e Reserve. p-uthority A i r S o a r d ' l e t ~ t e r . . . . . . . . . ... ..... -4. S. 89433 dated- 21.11.41.-- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .............. ....... ..... A p p e m . . "C"

> ~' . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . F D , 5 . 1 2 . 4 1 ~ 0 s m : ~ ~ . ! . . ~. ............... ............... -. ~- , -- _ .- - .- - ..

- -- .. . .- ... . . . . . . . . . . . IrlCxOW . &$ert;od on posti JX t o . tatl.on II.e .edqu.al?t.e.re...DARWIN ... on_f j .&.~ ,..for-- ......... . .~~ ~ -- ~

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f l y i q duties e t A.O.B. LAHA. P-uthori ty A i r Board posti-?@;s order PZ534 dated ll .12.kL Appendix "C" - ~~~ -

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p w c g , _,*A .. . .- .,---, -,-v,-----ew-5--- 5 -- - a r t conducted anti-aub patrofe., l a d i n g ' BZF~EUTOX?, ' ' !.

~ o k n c i n g f r o m . . . s..3L$ * r&.a-..E-.+n-Fr. * -rjg--".aT . . . . . ,__ - _. . .- .. . ""Tlaima ' ' _I"

- i - ~ e e p u e n t l j ~ operfit ! . . . . .. . ......... - . . . . . . . . . . f ~ew-.-cmss...-cn~n.t~~ .. . . t o . ~ ~ ~ - . a m , l r r r m . . ~ B A , . , ~ . - ~ ~ ~ : ~ ~ ~ . a f , t ed&&-

a step-aside track pa 1 . . . . . . an anti-sub . patro l . ) ~ ~ p e n d i x ~ i a ~ , , , - - , - , .....- - .... ( . ^ ---..."--,,-- .,.,-, ",-." .....--.--...---------.-. . . . . ... ....... .

~ E A R C E ~l . . . . . . . . -12..12.'u - ..... -:. ...... -g ~n -k-i the -F=.+-a-f-i..- morning o-w5g 6 m i r 3 cE cr .~ .5-6- oss-couritry' ~ cg-t-ga--.k--4=ygF- from P.LBANY t o EBARCB. ~~~x~~~~.t-~-~~~~~,~~-r,GT~-,,-~.---.-,~----,~-.-, In the afterhobri; i X " @ # A * -

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(' I . ' . ..ned..t)3r Pfe ..!@..,.I; ....... ~ . ~ . , m d . - w ~ . --w&rnr e~maft - A ~ & ~ ~ a S O 3 -----.-

R I V E ~ 1 : e t f ~ e ............. set tle&osced Lnding w es due t o exhausti ...................... on o f m t e r becoming . -. .......-..-. , . . - . _ ..-... - y . & los t m bsd weather cSmr"?ns af ter a n ~ g h t pafirox over Zhe sea.

:..... , , ........ ... -... . vu i t&- the wheels up. .&des..w&s. .no ln$&g.. 4.0 pers.onrJJL-- D ~ . _ t a & ~ a f f t t t t ~ ~ . d .' _ - ,- ~ . . . . foll&+:- port and $t&*dard airscrew blades bent and &amage t o under side of

~. . frrse la^Te-aa&apdercamfaae,.. filu - e x - t a t -or. qRh*&-.-i+..h . ..m+abze...C.o .. . . . . . . . . -- - - - .

- ,~ ascertain from primeqf i n s p e c t i o n . . . . . ...................... .... .................... . ..... . . . . . . . . . ---* cr- ~~ - - , - .- -

. OPERATIONS RECORD BOOK RAA.F. ~arrn MO.

(FA. '33.a.r - .

I I -- -------- e m orar re a i r s t o render the aircraft airwortb~, *he ~ l e a r i ~ n o f -_,nC_-r-__r..-4- .ru3Rnw -1- -- -". I

1 ~ ~ s - t P i & - n s r s i?oitir,~wm-~ij.--'~fi~ - 3 k % ~ t - b 7 i ; ~ = v ~ \ ~ & tric?o%& -P i--- - -.GW&%%LQ~~ ~ieun& . a . - a a ~ e ~ - . . + g - ~ - ~ * ~ ~ - - - . - - , ----- ! I thelr *m&-a-- -

No. of sheet ..,.. 57.: ..................

. . . . . jws .... U.,I..WJ~~U..RUTY.-.E~~ _ -"-" ...---.------..-...-.m-..----u.-.-.-.--..-- .. .--..--.I-- Orders received f rom Western AreR that two-thirde of the Squadron ail' s t reng th must

'

I . _..-.-. *+fm te ,,*& i bmb& -..np- " ," ..----.--,----.-.-.-,d,d,. , I

This order, coupled with dispersal necessi ta ted ....... . . . considerable rearrangement .... O f the ; ! , I - .....-..................-.....-..-.--..-.----ry-ry.-ry.-ry-ry-ry-ry ,.-ry.-ry -.-. ......-... .. . . D ~ E Y might' o . r ~ ~ 5 ~ F ~ t i b r i , " " i n t h a t WO- flight^ merd now required, ens' each f l i g h t

. . ..... , .. .... -- .... ,. - -Z&x&i b e required.. ta-provide . i t s .OW se~.v,ice%-.ata.fS . . a s - - a - -S igh t could-no.t.-.ma~.--L-..---

around the whole dispersal area. - -. - . . ............................ . . . ................ . . . - --- *. L i L -.. . . , , ........... ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pE$-~io"L, ; . A . ! 15.12.41 TRPSiiIl iG. . . .

. . ............ ....................................................... ..... . . . . . . .. ...... ....... . . . . . . . . . . . ................... - - - - . ,- ,_ ...... ........ -. ," - .- ....+. - -- - . . . . e 8 ovementloned Vestern Area order r e s t r i c t s the number of a i r c r a f t available . ................................. -.. . . .................. ...-.- ................ - - - .- - far training .to six . w i t h i o ~ $ . a e r . ~ i c e ~ b ility. , -

. . . . . . . . - ...... ..... .................. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . - -f-'AB(.Z- 7 -A . 7 .... 12.. 41--mz. ............ . . , , , -5 - . a . . - 4'

-~ -~ ~- .......... ....................................... T& t o the International s i , . , , ,, , , , . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . n ~ f - ; i . & soh&- to'bk-' availible for immediate

-- .- . . , . ..... ............-.. . .. .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,..... . . . . . . . . .- .......... ,

PUBCZ. W.A. I e . 1 2 . ~ Flight ~ i e u t e n a n t L. R. TREXEN vested from ~ 0 . 6 . S.F.T.S. WLALA f o p f lying duties. ........ - . . ~- --An thsrity Bard igml- pZ &J+

... dirtad. .'1.5- / t P Q 1 . *.....- ............ ... :Appen&ix'- WC" . 9 0 .

. . . -.. ...... ............ ..... .. ..... ......... - -.

ae- .*2..pz *1 PE@C!T. 3TRIKTITG CRENS; -' . .

1 . . e oca-.~ y e p the sleepix w a r tere for the. strikilg. ...cr~.w.~..has ..lo.!U??en a l t . e ~ d . 4 p .... _. . , - . . . . -~ - ~ .. .. %etib is~~:aa l arrangements. The oaptaln now sleeping i n the 0fTicersi" '~a8s and the ... . ............... .... .--. ....... .rersrt~nder of. the .mew in a ..tent an .the p e i w . e g p Qf ~ & h e - a e p a m .., ~ ~ p p o ~ ~ ~ . ~ & g - -

. . helf way between the No. 1. Outer f i l l i n g po in t and' the' Bhrracks Huts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... The striBim .crew slrcraf t remi- .ne $ $ , , he..-rent ...,.,uri w..-.. 3 -..but... i .e.. &ove- 8 . t~ w.-..

- ~ - . . . .................... i t 8 co r rec t d_ispereel. po in t thrmghout . the . d a y , . . . , .......... , . ........... ...( . .~; -

.. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '.. . . . - P E A R X m .J;l,Ar 2242.41 .P.XRCFEPPT. - . - . . -. ~-

. . . . . . ...... ....... .............. ... ........................ . ....... -............- . . . . . . . . . ~ ~ - . ~

~udson. a i r c r a f t AI 6-30 and A1 6-3 &on, D ~ N D I .

.... . . ....... .--.- .... ...... . . . . . . PS..SCS.c. %A,- ?4.12,41 P . , T I , G S , - ................................................. ............... --- - , ......- - -%%h1lning P i l o t Officers posted from No.2. E.D.' BRADFIELD PARK f o r f l y i n g

.. . .... . . ......... ----A . ~L ....... d w t i e s temporary seoond .pilot efi ..D, F,.. ROB, .Aw$, R . ~ ( J ~ o p 1 ~ , . - ftnd-&ffr. m R r - - . - - - - - . -

Authority A i r Board Signal PZ. 735, dated 18.12.41. 4-ppendix I I C ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... . .- . . ~. ~.~ . " -.

P & ' . R C i 5 i J r A r 24/12.41 WJ53FZ3S TO 335Rn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- . . . . . -~ ... .- ............... --- . . . . . . . , No. 17926, L.A.C. KIH:Bi?;R, C. F. t r e n s f e r r e d t o Air Force Reserve under the provisions

. . - . . . . . ...sf- E* (,* . lb7l4/40, Au$hor&ty ,Boar-& - B t & e r . 9 . AS ...9484.2 ........, 9 dated-12- - ..+'&++ ........................... .. -.p;pyn~~-+c*

PEAP.CE. ;:.it.- 23. 12.-4+ Hudson a1 rcraf 5, ... reeeivd .... in- the ...3qtla~ Fen-.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

-. Hudson a .... . . . ....... .. .-... . . ........ ... ... ....... .. ..... ..... - -- , issued ., o f f ., t o No. ....,, 13. Squadron, DARWIN. , - ..., -

. .... PSrrRCF r i .P.. --.-2,+72 a . -h-l . . -.Fmm - ,GS . ... ...... - I

. .......... .-"-. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . - T h e fo1;lowing p i l o t . Dfeicers pas ted .fibm xa,.s. E + ~ ..x-.- :zorr-rl g~...&tiea.-aa8-8- ...... , -

ternporery second pi lotsc- I,. GEL R.SEYMOUR, and V.C. LEITRREAD. ~uthority A i r I ... . - . . . . . . . . . . . . .... -~ . ... . 308 pa 9 b-1 7% .&~&.-%BJ, 2/41 , ,... ... : . ~ p p n a f x - " ~ I t

! # - ........<.. - ... ,- . . ...... ., .. - .. ~

! ............... ........... .. .......... ..... _ _ .... , . . . . ._ ................... .-

%Q-S.41 SOY .

. OPERATIONS RECORD BOOK R.A.A.F. Form A.W.

Qcb. 33.)

Summary of Ewnts. ' Referenceata Pi&. [ Date. I 1 Appendices.

p ~ ~ ~ , , > , ~ . , . - ~ ~ , 6 . !-?',,I41 -. AIRC-W2TL .......... , . . .......... .. -.. --- . .......... . . . Hudeon a i rc ra f t received i n t h i s Squa&on. -- -~ .......... ...... . - . . . .

I - - . - , - _ - _ . _ _. ... ........... ....... ........ ...

Hudson a i rc ra f t (bark IV) Nos. A1 6-1 15, 119, received i n t h i s Squadron. PEAXCE. W.A. !27.12.41 ....... .... ............................................ ... _- . . . ..........._........ .................. ....... - - . . 1

............ ....... i

FZA.I?CE. . 'Yf, A. 3 0 0 I . 2 e . 4 1 . OPXRATIOITS ..~. .............. .... ....................... ............. . - ...... -

Opereting from P Z A R G m s o n s i r c r $ f t conducted a S t e p Aeide CDlvcrging Track . . . . . . . .

- - - -. . . . . , , - ... . -gesrch . to-loaats a enemy..-&&$&& eif0p&&. ~ ~ p ~ - . . - ~ . e ~ ~ ~ . l ~ ~ . . ~ ~ f ~ p ~ , - -

. . . . . . ~ - ..

resching Datum a t ............. Gape ... . , ........ .......

ppendixNAtt ,...

.... - -. - .. - - . - . ...

. . . . . . . . . .-.-. ..... . . . . . . . . . . . PZJRCE: , . K i . P P * 33.. l.?.41 -&IEW-FT ,. ~~ . . --. . - ~- - .-

During the month the Squa quipped w i t h t ason ~ i r c r a f t - . - - tsrpe hfark .IV. ( ~ 4 ~ ~ ~ . kq.&10q., . 304 . . ~ l j ......... 1-15 . . . 116 . . 1-19, . 124 .......... 32.3 ... -42.4 3-25 ... ,135 a~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ---

. .... t P Y I I ¶ Y s

..-.-. ... - . . . . . . . .. ... - . *. . 136.) Five of these a i r c r a f t were f i t t e d with B o ~ l t o n Paul ~ & k I1 type "C" ~ u r r e t i ' e n 3 seven f i t t e d wl- tF i ~.ola type ' V i e K e r K ~ ~ r k I V gun tu r re t s .

... - . ..me S ~ a d r o n , . t?av!ng issue4 off,, the ... n~vig~t io_n.gee*r .w.ith ... tthe.eeol~aaai~rrc,rra,hh$, .-.to F$r-,Ess t . . . . . . . . . . ... ...... end t o Pio.13. Squadron is ser iously de f ic ien t t h i s gear which i s n o t a l l f i t t e d t o -

.. ....... . ..... .. ............ .,, ..... .... . . ... - t h e new e i n c p s f t . ~ - . , - ,.. , .,

. . . ..... . -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - ..... - - - - =f~?+3. ,+.A. 3fi I ?i41 3 X V i 2 i X 3 i L I T ~ , ..... p~ p~ . . . ...... . - - . . ...... -- Serviceebil i t j r of -6 i rcraf t . z s . a t the.. 31 .. 12.41 . ;- -- .-

3 t a l 14, - jervicsehle 11 , unserviceehle 3. Fw able s i r c r e f t ~~. . . . . . ..-..(.>*q ' .. .......... . . . . s-22 *fid f d 9 ) when ,issue& .off ,.,s $-.t;h

i v e r ~ g e serv iceabi l i ty f o - ... - - -. . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... ......... . . . ......--.. - ..

l"CZ.* .. .LA.. 31 . 12. ~~LS-!Z~SLGTI 03 p E p A o l . a ~ ~ , . . . . . . . .................... ...................... - ....... . . . . . . .-

Strength o f personnel as ~t Off icers and 205 other ranks, which

- PURSE. - ;T,L.. .- 31 ............ :l2.ki - ~ ~ 0 ~ 0 L m ( i I ~ ~ ~ . ....... ... ....... . .. .... ... . .. .... ,._....__I______..,._.-.I - Ra on *.&ys-,f.tjle ..ion th- wi.th a ....i..6t6.- poLnta. LI ghf;nii@-wes -,- - - - - .- --- , -

. . - ~ k f - b l e On. -ixD-~~ca&ious, .on. qm ..or.&i& .a . . . thunder~ora..gassed-.~e~L.~~f . P ~ . . Tha overage cloud for the month wss g/lOths. overcast, with an averege bes of about -.-- _ . . . . , -. - feeti Three ...days c...oudress . , , .seven .ams-. . . c ~ m ~ d ~ e s . s . ~ n - . - f e w - ~ f v n d S S S - f ( n ~ - ~ ~ - i f a - - - - .............. -l- I . ...... ... -" -. .........-. .... .............................. ............................. o V e ~ c ~ s t or rleat-1~ so for p a r t of the day. The 7. orevei l ing A. winds far -------~-Y--Y.-.-- the month were

---.-+_. s*l;mE* t o ~ S - X Y $ r i ? i - o b twelve afps v r i t12 ,msts exceeding BO M.P.A. on one mornmg i .... -_ _ . . .... anly ~i3llbilitg-..aras--.r.educed., ..., less ..a,= - . . , ~ ~ , ~ e . . ~ g ,,. 9.- -----,...--+-.--- d d d d d d d d d d d -..-.--.--..., -.-.---~/--~-~--~----

I Date. , 7

Diverging 1235 1755 Clearingesear& ahead aPtQuesn Mary1*. Track i Datum 31 59'8 n4' 57'E.

I

Diverging Track Pa tra 1.

Cress . Ceuntry. . a

I 1755 ,Clearing eeerch ahead of "Queen Maryt1.

'Datum 29' 58'9 la0 46'E.

1255 1835 '~ lear ing ,~earch ahgad ef I1Queen Mary*. Datum 28 58's U4 3 ' E . Landed PEARCE.

I - 1130 i ~ r v s s ceuntrg from PEARCE to GERALDTON,

1945 Clearingosearch ahgad af "Queen Mary", Datum 29 28 'S 114 42'E. Landed PEABGE.

I

2000 Te extend area being oearched by previeus patrol t e locate fSALLBm)n. No move 1.epO~t8.

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Apgsndt . *A* - RAAF. Form Ai. 51 Fa-. 193%

OPERATIONS RECORD BOOK

DETAIL OF THE WORK CARRIED OUT.

~ ~ ~ ~ - 0 ~ 0 h - l / U/ U t o B % r a . 3 1 / 1Q /4?- By N.0. Yc SQUADBON. P U C E . W.A. -- NO. of Sheet 2.

I Air.nh Typ and NO. L j Duty Tcmc Up ? m e Down I Remarks G""

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~ud8.n ~ 1 6 . 6 1 iF/~w~.T.NESTEjD Diverging 1610 1915 Te extend area being s s a ~ c h e d by previau. pet- P2. P26 ISGT.PUMGR,C).W. Track ' I to lecate nSALLANDn. No mbv. repcprts. 'SGT.TOWNSHEND,J. pat-1. 1 Da turn CAPE NATURALISTEL L~C.H(ISS, F.A. i B.lO.41* 1

Hudscn ~16-36 F/L.A. W ~ N I C H O ~ S tep i 0735 1255 5 5 T . P A M R . J.Y. Aside

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~16-29 iF/Oa J. LOWER Step ISGT.THOMPSO1l.CdC). Aside

GT. 9UiVRA; G.F. Para l le l GT.DGYLING, JeEw Patrol. I

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A16-35 IF/O.R.A.PLETC& Step 0725 1245 SGTr ROSE, W.N. Aside SGT.TOWSHEBD, . Paral le l SOTwWORl&N, J. Patrol.

616-45 ~F/L, C. LEARMoNT Step /F/o.G. L. BROWN 9 A.1,

Clearing search t e ensure n r enemy raider . Based on in te l l igence - disappearance e f ehip

sighted o f f BOTTNEST.

Clearing search to ensure no enemy rai dcr. Based en in te l l igence - disappearance ef s h i p s ighted off ROTTlTEST.

Clearing search to ensure na enemy raider. Based on in t e l l igence - disappeapance ef sh ip s ighted eff ROTTNEST.

1 Clearing search t o ensure no enemy raider. I I Based en in te l l igence - disappearance of ship 1 eighted a f f ROTTNEST. I I 1

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1005 Clearing search te ensure na memy raider. / Based en in te l l igence - dieapvearance .f sh ip 1 sighted e f f ROTTNEST. Pot re l abandoned wing / to +ail treuble. Landed a t BUSSBLTONw

1155 Cress ceuntxy f r s m BUSSELTON tr PEARCE. . .

Clearing &arch t e ensure n r enemy raider. I Based on in te l l igence - dieappearance o f sh ip

s ighted e f f ROTTMGST. Po t re l relief fir ~16-45 i I

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DETAI

OPERATIONS - IF THE W

T step 0735 1250 Aside Parallel ! . Petrel. I i

S tep ' 0735 , 1300 Aeide 1 Patrol.

I Ceincid- l 4 O O i q Trac

I Patrol. i Step Aside

1. Paralle

1 1430

I. Track Patxul. t

Step ~ s i 1450 P a d l a 1 T r a a Patrel* t Parallel Track Pa tn l .

Step ~ a i Paral lel Track Pa tn l .

Clearing search t e ensure no enemy raider. Based on intell igence - disappearance of ship sighted off ROTWEST.

Clearing search te ensure ne enemy raider. Baaed on intell igence - disappearance ef ship sighted e f f ROTTITEST.

Search t e loca$e and repert p re i t i en m f "Queen ELIWBETR".

Te f ind unidentified veesel. Datum 33' 33'8 112 201Em Depth 15W miles.

To find unidentified veeeel. Datum 33' 33'5 la0 18'E. Depth l50N miles. Landed ALBANY.

Te f ind unidentified vessel. Datum 33* 33's 113. 49% Depth 15W milee.

80. Jm LowsR 3TeTHOMPSON,C, ST.THOMPSCN, J. ST.SHEPPAE!D, J.

, Patrol.

ks Per 9m10.41. Step Aside Divergil Track Patrml*

4s Per 9.X0.41 Cress

! Cauntry,

1 s t e p Aside Diver g i ~ Track

I Pa tn l .

Search t a leeate and repar t unidentified veosel ~ f f CAPE LEEUWm.

To f ind unidentified vessel. Datum 33' 33's lI.4' 48'E. Depth 150N milee.

TO p a uniaentifiea vessel. Datum 3' 33's 2 113 20% Depth 150N m i h s . Lende ALBANP.

Clearing search f o r ItQueen ElizabethNte a depth rf 25ON milee. Datum ECLIPSE ISLAND.

-

Cross cmuntry f r o m PEAROE t a ALBANY. - -

Clearing search f o r "Queen Elizabeth' k e dept o f 250N miles. Datum ECLIPSE ISLAND. Landed PEARCE. -

~16-29 s f o r 9.10.41 - t

Cross Ceun try.

Cress T Ceuntry.

S tep Asid Diverging Track Pat ro l .

S tep Asid Diverg ing Track Patro 1.

C n a s Country.

*

Step cisid Diverging Track Patrol.

Extended Y

Search,

*

T i c Up

170Q

0930

1300

1310

0900

1310

1325

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Cress c runtry frem ALBANY t e wA~cE.: L

Cross ceuntry fmm PEARCE t e AIBARY.

Clear ing search fer "Queen El izabe thm te a . dep t ef 250N miles. D a t u m ECLIPSE ISLIW'D.

Cnse csun t ry from PEABCE t e A m .

Clearing Search fer "Queen Zliz9bethw to a dept ef 250N miles. Ds turn ECLIPSE ISLBXD. Landed PEARCE .

Ts l e c a t e and r e p e r t p e s i t i s n ei %erllla". Datum CAPE VLAMING.

I A1 6-28 AS ABOVg arallel

Track Search.

*I 6-28 ( AS ABOVE cross- country

AI 6-60 AS MOVE. Parallel Track Search.

A1 6-60 AS ABOVE* cross- Country,

Tim. Dan

earch to locate suspected raider. Depth 300 N. ilea. Datum 28'47 ' 6 . I Ik0 a' Em

'645 1C roas Country from GERALDTON t o PEAROE.

I325 earch t o locatg auapected raider* Bepth 300 N. i i lea . Detum 29 53' 5. 114~27' E.

0745 C r o s s Country from PEARCE t o GERALDTON.

to locate suspected reiaer. Depth 9 0 NS iles. D ~ t u m 27'45' 8. I 1 j053* EI

I 650 cross Bauntry f r o m G E ~ I U ~ : O N t o PEA~CES ~- .- - ~- .

0730 Oross Cauntry . . 9 M m . ~ W C ! $ . to G ~ E F W ? W ? c - .

, ~.~ - -~ . . - - . ~ ~.

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1 41 0 search % .I*=*$=- g a $ ~ = f , q : - ~ & ~ ~ , ~ . : @ @ ~ : @ - ~ ~ " ge. . . yile& - Datum .. ... 2761 ,.: 6' :3.$ .. 3-f !& - , - .-I--.-_-- - . . . , . -. --- -.*-.

As ABOVE

A8 ABOVE:

Cross 0945 1120 country

I

i parallel ' 1410 T r a Ck Search

Par a l l el 1 400 Treck Search ,

cross Country

Parallel Track Search

Outer A/Sub Patrol

croes Country

Cross country

Crods country from P W C E to ALBANY.

Clejring eearch ahead of convoy US 13 to a depth 9 0 N. Milea. Datum 3k034'5 1 1 4 ~ 3 4 ' ~ .

Clearing search ahead of convot US15 ~ a t u m s027 ' 9. 11 4 56%

Cross country from PEARGE t o BUSSELTON.

Clearing search ehega o f convoy U S I L Detum ~ 4 ~ 4 . 1 ( S 11 4 12'

Outer Anti-sub patrol for convoy US13

Croas conntry from BUSSEEL'OK to PEBRCb

Croas countyy from ALBANY t o PEARCB.

OPERATIONS

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DETAIL OF THE WORK CARRIED OUT.

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Hudson 4.1 6-7 outer 10655 , I310 */Sub P a t r o l I

I A? 6-7 Aa Above I Outer ' 1445 2@00

j A/Sub j I p a t r o l 1

AI b30 As fo r 5 I ' Diverging/ 1420 I 1 845 I

Track 1 I Search. I I I

Hudson A? 628 L.Bi(O5N j ~ i v e r ~ i n ~ i r JI 5 GT.ROS6.i'l.K. I Track GT.SREPLY, K.M Search. GT. J0NES.E. R. 1

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I ~t6-28 A s Above Cross 2030

country

I AI 6-22 /L. H.A.NICHOLA Diverging I 31 0 GT.PALWR,G.Wo Track OT.WIROESRTS/ Search. GT.SEEPPPD, J. i t

Outer Anti-sub Pa t ro l f o r convoy U.3.13.

Outer Anti-Sub Pa t ro l f o r cinvoy ~ . S . l 3 /

Clearing Search ahead of convoy U.S. 13. Datum Cape LEEUWIN.

Zross country from AL9AKY t o P M C E .

Glearing search f o r convoy U.S. 13. Datum N m E ISLAM). Landed GERAISTOE.

3ross Country from GERALDTOK t o PEARCE.

S e a r i n g eearch f o r convoy U.S.i 3. Datum REDGE ISLPND. .

DE'

.3-/ - Duty

country

crass 1 1615 Country !

h c r o w 1 645 Country

Crosa Country from PEARS?% t o QERAtDTOX.

c ross Country from PiWZCE t o Qi3XALDTOP.I.

Cross Country from PURCE t o GZFWDTOK.

Cross Country from PEA-PCE t o GZIWLDTOK.

Cross Country from P m C E t o GERALDTON.

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Cross Country from PEAXCE t o - GERALDTON. -

- Cross Country f r o m PEARCE t o GEBALDTON.

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'ORK xo.U+. SQLkDROIJ. PEARCEe Web* 81

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Cross i Count -ry Cross c w n t r y - from PURGE t o GERALDTON.

Search - P a r a l l e l t o coas t from GERALDTOG 400 miles n o r t h t o l oca t e H.M.A.S."SMNEY" o r ship boats. 'Returned t o GZm-LDTOIT- engine trouble.'

5-36 L/L/L.II.X.I:ICHOW PG p a l l e i 041 5 pG?.3~.L#ER,3.'!/* f'7 I rack DGT.DWiLIiZ, J. q. Sesrch Fg3T eiC$.SS, i'/ J. ' I

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Same as above. No slghtinga.

AI 6-52 p,h. 2 . ; ~ G S Z . p a r a l l e l 0430 ~/;.C.;,BILLII;G Track I

b-5 J GOLDSZR3 Sesrch '

091 5 Same as above. 1 Life-boet si h t e d 160 miles a I

sea and Norwegian Tanker "~F~~TEIN".

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Same a s above. h'o s ight ings .

Same as ebove. 2 Lifeboats s i g h t e d on beach 1i0rth of CAF3TAXVON.

~ ~ G T . R O L L O ~ ~ D , C,I{. Search. - I

~f 6-22 1F/I.H.O.C00K Para l l e P/O.X. R.XICOU. aGT .WvROBb?iTS. Sezrch SGT ~SNNiSOK,;'I

I Same as above. No sighting$. I 1 I

A1 6-95 Y/L- C-c .FOR&& Paralle P/O-N.F. W B Track SGT* JONX3,E.K. LP-C. Mrns,~.~. Search I

XI 5-7 it/:. I ..r, LI~;.-'TPO~T Parallel 1 345 1 Track 3eerch

i

parallel; 1 350 Track i

I Sesrch

Cross count ~y from SEWLDTON to CARPTPBVOIT, but recel led to GERALDTOIT.

Sesrch - paral le l track doan coast from ",ART;ARVOII', 412 miles leg, but recallea after 171) miles. (TO locate H.M.A.S."SYDFEY" or Ship boats). No. s ight iXS.

Same as above. No sightinge,

Same as above, No sightin@.

Sans as Above. No s l g h t i ~ s .

Same as above. No s ight ims .

Square search t o locate H.M.A.S. "BYDNEY" or ship boats. No aightings.

/J/L.R.A.FLE%UR p a r a l l e l Oh25 : 0621)

Yo .C.A.~?OUREE 1 Track 1

, SJT.TOX:SKkXD, J Seerch ?3T.THOhl?SOI'T, JOB. 1 I 1 AS fibme P s r a l l c l 0305 0900 I Treck

: Search

L.C.C. LSARl;1Ci;T3 P a r a l l e l 0505 ' 0940 #/- /O.D. L.X.GMTT Track

/L. C . C. FOR:,!!:: Part i l lel 0539 /O.I;.F.LAKS 1 T r ~ c k f X.JO2ES.E.K. I Search

f CtT.WilARES, C. L. Search

: GTeSHXPPARD, J r H .

/L.K.O.COOK P a r a l l e l 0605 /O.A. R .NICOLAY Track gt . W-ROBERTS 6 Sear ch

T . swmOm,W.K,

Remarks Reference

Search - P a r a l l e l t o coast from GERAZSTON P 14 WO miles n o r t h t o locate H.M.A.S.HSYDPTXY" o r sh ip boats. No eightings. Return t o GEEZALDTO~? owing t o engine t rouble , I

Same as above. Returned t o QERALDTOIT ~ v i n g to P 14 engine trouble. I

Square search t o l o c e t e H.M.A.S."SYDhZYw o r s h i p boats. KO s ight ings . Returned t o GERALDTON qming t o engine trouble.

Search - P ~ r a l l e l t o coaat from GZRALDTOIT 400 miles nor th t o l o c a t e H.M,A.S."SYDIBY" o r ship boats. No s igh t ings .

P a r a l l e l search out from CARI:ARVOIT, depth 135 miles, step a s i d e 40 miles, extended during r'limt t o a depth o f I 90 miles, s t e p a s i d e 50 t o l e c e t e r a f t and s h i p boats.

Sene as above. S igh ted t*PAY EUROPE" and "HERSTEIN".

Same 6 s above. No sightinge.

Same as above. Si h t e d two l i fe -bos t s 5 md f Z - 85 miles a t sea, a ao nKO~LINDA1 an& a ankerr

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?D BOO . CAR1

em Sea

lee, e te ~ & t t o

~p as ide a depth

extended during l ea , s teg as ide 60

1 miles - to locate ra f t s end ship boats. ( Sighted wSEFL?AUR''. i I I I

Coastal reconnaissance from Ne W e CAPE to W L I I ? POOL to locate m f t s and ship8 boate. NO aightings.

Coastal , 0550 0 9 5 Reco.

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Coastal I 1045 Be co. I

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Departed OZRALDTOK and C O I ~ ~ U C ~ ~ d a coastal re connadesance , landing a t W J A R V O H . No s ight ings.

Cross 1 335 ~ountry. j

1 Step asid 1465

Track t Parallel ,

Search

Parallel search out from ceaat aouth of CABNARVON, depth 240 m i l e s , etep aside 72-84 miles, to locate rafts and ship boats. No sightinge. Returned to baea owing t e engine trouble,

Track Search

Sane as above. 8ighted ''Ol[rIVE Wn.

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BOOK

ARRIED 0 UT.

- Time Down

parallel search ouk from eoast south of CARNhRVON, depth 240 miles, step aside 72-84 Miles, t o locate r a f t s snd ship boats. N e s i gh t ings. Landed GERALDTON.

Sane es above. No s i g h t i w .

Sane ae above. Sighted "PAN EUROPE".

Cross country *om PEARCZ to GERALDTON.

Croes country from GERALDTON to CARNARVON.

Paral le l seam$ gut f ~ o m CARKARVOM, depth 240 miles, step aside 8& milea north - to locate rafts and ship boats. l o elghtings

Same e s abeve. Sighted *HIPBSTEINn and mine sweeper %Dlq, and passea tsvo Oatellme 200 miles out.

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b A1 6-23 $/LC .GOO= j Step a s i d 0720 ! 1130 $/a, A.G.BILZ,I?G paral le l ~GT.GOLDBZ~G,C. F. ~ r a ck &I.FIERB3RT,I.E, Seerch

Para l l e l search out from CARNARVON, depth 240 miles, step as ide 84 miles north - t o locate r a f t s and ship boats. Sighted "OLIVE CRMMn "HAROLD C . U " "VXRELLAH" and "SUTI'ETl!Afl a d two Catal inas.

Same a s abbwe. Sighted "HERSTEIN" end W o Ca tal inas.

Sane a s above. Sighted taro trawlers ItOCn and "NR" and e m Ceta1in.a and the NCX?ITAUR't pick- ing up two life-boats.

P a r a l l a l search up coast fmm C.&YPRVON, l e 250 ni les s t ep as ide 40 miles nes t then 2 8 miles souih - t o loca te r s f t s and sh ip boats. S igh tings l tSUNETT~l* "UYYRELLAH1* and trawler twf irg life-boats.

Same 8s above. Sighted "WYRELIAH" end "SUICfSTTP and "CEIJTAUR'~ tmirg two l i f e-boats.

Same as above. No s ight inas .

Same as above. Sighted n'WYBELIAY1* which signal "R.A.N. l i f e -be l t found.lt A180 s ighted '*SUNETQ and l * C m ~ ~ ~ ~ N towing two l i f e boats.

/L.A V.NICYOIS Cross IL,T.S.KIKG country OT.D01'iLIPG, J. E,. . 1 GT.CAS3,W.J. 1 1

I I

I F/L. c . ~ 0 0 i E 1 Paral le l P/o.P. .G.BILLII~~ Track ~ G T .30LD3ERG, C, PSearch

P CI.i%2EL?T, I .E;

/ ~ . ~ . P . U U S . I P ~ r a l l e l "".PP.L16E?,3. W. Track k T.JONES,E,K. Searah

C.MO35,P.A.

Croes country from CARNABYON to pg9RiX.

Cross couhtry from PEARCE t o CARNP,SVON.

Pa r a l l e l t r a ck search up coast from CJCUJARVOW, 1hg 250 miles, s t e p a s ide 40 miles weat, then 250 miles south.- t o l o c a t e r a t f s and sh ip b&, Sighted "SUNETTA" and trawlers vtOC" arbd !?-I R ". Same as above. Sighted "TROW" .

Same as above. No sightings.

Creeping l i n e ahead t o l oca t e ahip boats and n Sighted 9YYRELLA HIt which s igna l l ed "Two C ~ a r l e ! floets ma one Qerman hody picked up a t 0900". Sighted "SUbBTTA". Search carried out down ceast t o e. depth of I 7 0 miles, step aside 20 south.

Creeping line ehead down c ~ e s t t o a depth o f 170 miles, s t e p aeide 20 milea south - t o loca te sh ip boats and rafts. No sighkings.

P 64

P 66

P 65

ts * P 37

Duty I TimeUp

parallel 34.45 Tm ck Search

I T paral le Track S e ~ X c h .

P ~ r 6 l l e l Tra ck aearch

P a r € ' l l d Track Search

P a r t i l l e l Track

.Search v H Parllle:

T r e ck Search

Ti Down --

1945

2000

191 5

1905

201 0

231 5

I 200

Paral le l track aeerch to a depth of 255 miles, step aside 60 miles south. Sighted ''CEBTAUR" and one Catalina and tr4wler ' Y D t ' m

S a e as sbove. Sighted nlNYRELLAH'' and invest- igated o i l on water 30 mllesFof her.

Same a s above. No s i g h t i r g ~ .

Sfime as above, Sighted taPo trawlers tlOC'l and "I%" . Same as above. Sighed WJKETTA" and trawler - v i e i b i l i t y too b r k t o Identify.

Same as above. IT0 sightiags.

Creeping line ahead search 120 miles aonth, s tep aside 20 miles- datum 84 milee (approx) W.N.U. CBRNARVON - to locate ship boats and rqfts. No sightinge,

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! ! ! ~ 1 6 - 3 c ;F/L.P. R.FUTCI~~SF! Pf i re l le l 0545 0955 i Para l l e l t rack seerch out t o a depth of 235

!F/O.C.P r ~ ~ ~ ~ w ; T r ~ c k i miles, s t e p a s ide 55 miles south. Sighted

i 'SGT.THOirIfiU&, J,W S e ~ r c h j "WYRELIAH" and another minesweeper, and Bbtaine ' S ~ G T . T W ~ ~ S H Z ~ , 4. ; na t iona l i ty of Carley floats - I Br i t i sh 2

I 1 G e r m .

i Pera l l e l ' 1055 Same ss above. No sightings.

!

Para l l e l track s esrch out from DIRKE HATOGS ISUKD, t o a depth o f 21 2 miles, step s s ide 72 miles 154O, t o l o c a t e ship boats and rafts, Lmded GERALDTON. Sighted 50 ton f i s h i ~ g vessel and t rawler *'OCW.

Same a s ebove. Sighted "SUP%?TA" H ~ E N T ~ U ~ ' t and' one unidentified.. . I

l i i ro re f t departed P w c E fo r C A . ~ W N - Feml l j d . to P w m .

Cross countw *om ~ ~ A R V O N tpe PEARE. I

14230 / Cross country rrom C&SB&VON t o PELROE

'12jc / C r o s s country from CiPJl.EVOTT t o PELXE.

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OPERA

E ' TZ

l eer i epth

I I I

sear 30'3

ahead . Dat

b t i - S u b C415 Patrol

nt i - sub P a t r o l ahead o f ";ueen bl i eabeth" . landed WSSEZTOE.

Anti-Sub 1 0755 P n t r o l

Anti-Sub Patro l ahead o f Uueep ~ l i z a b e t h " . Landed 3USS-XLTON.

I 1015 Cross ooun t ry f rom FZLIICE t o bL3A-f.

b

s f o r 9.12.41 Cross / 0900 , 1 0 3 5 . 1 cross country f r o m ISARCZ t o LCBAEY. c o w t r y I i

s fo r 1L12.41

s for 11.12.41

I i Cross 0815 1000' Cou_:tr~. I

Cross 081 5

S t e p &ia Diverging Track Search.

Cross Country

Step i s i d Diverging Track Search.

Cross Country

Cross cou.;trg f r o m AII~AEY t o PEARFEW

Sesrch t o l o c a t e poss ib l e emew s n r f a ~ e r a ide r , t o a aepth o f 330 11.H. Datum Cj2E G 110 1.f.V. s ighted*

Cross countr;i from &B&!Y t o I?EAXCEO

Search t o l o c a t e poss ible enemy, snrf-ce ra ider4 Datum Cape Vlaming. Depth 330 1T.H. Fo P.V. sighted.

C r o s s ooani ry f rom ASBABY t o PEBRCE

Searah t o l o c a t e poss ib le enelqg surfam r a i d e Dntnm C a p Vlaming. Depth 330 Hold. Xo H w V . sighted.

Croas oountry from & B a y to PBAEOE.

: . o 1 . 2 4 Cross t Gountry

?/I,.:1.@.20 -1: Cro 2:; P/O. .;.?i.l:~c@L;l' Cou:ltrg

l a 0 2120 Search t o looate possible e n e q ra ider . Cage Vlnnxing. Dep%h 330 N.U. Bo U.V. sighted

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" Cross country from f i B . ' X L t o PEARCZO 1210 * - 1 I

l0l0 . !

Cross country from ALBAIN t o PEAXCE.

Searah t o looa te ~ o s s i b l e enemy surface ra ide r Datum Cape Vlaxaing. Depth 330 fi .X. 1 0 . sightei'l.

Cross country f r o m Y t o PEARCE.

Searoh t o loca te p ? s s i b l e enew surface r & d e ~ Datt;um-Cw V l a d g . Depth 330 E$K. 110 H.V. sightkaa

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Search t o looate pgssible cneqy surface vessel or submarines. 33 07 f S 115~399 E. No sightings.

SUMMARY.

F A a l ~ l ~ t h n ~ ~ n ~ Strength Avdabla , - _ u h

I 9 I

I. C R E W S 1 s t Pilots . a ' 1 6 ' 9 - * I s * - I * 'I

2nd Pilots * 5 ' a t I I - * . I - ' - 2 ___ *

Air Cunners . . l a I - C

Air Observers . . I - 9 s * l : n i -A

3, HOURS FLOWN-(a) Artillery Observation and Gun Spotting . . . . . L I ( b ) Reconnaissance, including Photography , . . . . . . . ? 51 e55

( c ) Co-operation other than ( a ) and ( b ) . . .. . . . . I ( d ) Action against enemy air force f b ) . . . . . . . . I (e) Bombing other than (c) and ( d ) . . . . . . . .

4. NtlMBER d~ BOMBS-

In Stock Expended I In Stock H

Formation.

, CREWS- 1 st Pilots . . *

2rid Pilots . . , Air Cunners . . Air Observers . . W/T Operators

W/T, A i r Gurrnera 2. AIRCRAFT-

3, HOURS FLOWN-(a) Artillery Observation and Gun Spotting

( b ) Reconnaissance, including Photography . . (c) Cwoperatim other than (a) and ( b ) . . . . . .

t

( d ) Action against enemy air force ( b ) . . . . ..

(e) Bombing other than (c) and ( d ) . . . . . . ( f ) Training . .

4. NUMBER Of: BOMBS-

g4 250 lbk*S* Nil -- - lb. jib; . 3 66*--Yt~ A. 8 . 6. ENEMY AIRCMFT DESTROYED N

1. CREWS--1 st Pilots . . 2nd Pilots . . Air Cunners . . Air Observers . . W f l Operators

K IT. ~ i r Gunners. 2. A1 CRAFT-

3. HOURS FLOWN-(a) Artillery Observation and Gun Spotting . . . . ( b ) Reconnaissance. including Photography . . . . . . (c) Co-operation other than (u) and ( h ) . . . . . . ( d ) Action against enemy air force ( b ) . . . . . (c) Bombing other than ( c ) and ( d ) . . . . . . (f) Training . . . . . . . . . . . *

4, NUMBER OF BOMBS-

In Stock Expended

IT11 lb.

. * 5. S.A.A- e

In Stock I bpended

REMARKS