Recent content by CharlesRollinsWare

Perhaps this will help you. Decades ago I researched the crew lists for all the ships in the ABDA area. This is a complete roster for those that served on USS Peary during that time frame with USN serial numbers, USS Peary (DD-226) Casualty List and Crew Movements Killed aboard ship...

Seawitch; Yes, the fourteen aircraft in the first striking force approached above the 10/10ths cloud cover and executed a "high-speed" diving squadron attack through the clouds by sections attacking from divergent points og the compass. The attack was actually brilliantly executed and worked...

Gents; I'm thinking some of you need to re-evaluate your impression of the Swordfish missions flown against Bismarck, particularly those flown by the three TSR squadrons aboard HMS Ark Royal on 26 May 1941. First, NO other nation operating carrier aircraft in May 1941 would have even...