156 Squadron Mission Details
Target: Hamburg
Mission Date: 2/08/1943
Mission Comments: 21 aircraft detailed for operations. All took off and returned.
Rego Type Captain Departed Over Target Height Returned Flight Time Comments ORB Slide
ED926  Lancaster III  F/Lt LUTZ  23:09  2.02  15000  04:27    Owing to sever icing conditions HAMBURG was abandoned and CUXHAVEN attacked in 10/10 cloud.  186 
W4924  Lancaster  W/O DENWOOD  23:11      05:00    Target abandoned owing to cu nim cloud up to and above 25000 ft and electrical disturbances.  186 
ED829  Lancaster III  F/Lt MCGRATH  23:16  2.09  18400  04:45      186 
EE128  Lancaster  S/L GRANT  23:20      04:34    Target abandoned at 0208 hrs pos 53.35N 09.10E at 17,000 owing to severe icing and 10/10 cloud. Three attempts were made to break through but at turning point (25 miles W of target) bombs were jettisoned and returned to base.  186 
ED856  Lancaster  P/O TIMPERLEY  23:35  2.27  19000  05:29      186 
JA702  Lancaster III  P/O SLOPER  22:55  2.08  19200  04:53    [ED] - See DFM Commendation for Sgt Woolmer regarding this mission  187 
JA694  Lancaster III  F/O RYAN  22:56  1.54  13000  04:31    Owing to sever icing and electrical storms HAMBURG was abandoned and BREMEN attacked.  187 
JA858  Lancaster III  F/O PRICHARD  22:57  1.59  20000  04:41      187 
JA697  Lancaster III  W/O COLDHAM  22:58      04:24    Abandoned at position 53.20 N 09.53E at 0149 at 19000 owing to thick cloud.  187 
JA681  Lancaster III  S/L WHITE  23:00  1.58  18500  04:51      187 
W4950  Lancaster  F/Sgt STIMPSON  23:08  1.35  19000  04:56    Primary abandoned owing to sever icing and CUXHAVEN attacked as a last resort.  187 
JA674  Lancaster III  F/Lt FAWCETT  23:24  2.19  10000  05:09      187 
EE173  Lancaster  F/Sgt ROSE  23:30      05:13    Owing to sever icing and electrical storms HAMBURG was abandoned. CUXHAVEN attacked as last resort  187 
ED860  Lancaster  F/Lt YOUNG  23:36  2.32  19050  05:31  05:55    187 
EE177  Lancaster III  S/L MANSFIELD  23:41      03:26    This A/C returned early owing to variations in compass readings and insufficient time to reach the target before end of raid.  187 
JA909  Lancaster  F/Lt COOK  22:54  2.06  7000  05:06    Target abandoned owing to severe icing in SOLTAU area where bombs were dropped.  188 
JA714  Lancaster  P/O STEWART  23:06  2.05  18000  04:39      188 
ED859  Lancaster  S/L MOIR  23:13  2.06  20000  05:04    Target attacked on ETR at 0206 from 20000 ft in electrical and thunder storms. No results seen and it is considered that the extremely bad weather rendered the whole attack futile.  188 
JA698  Lancaster III  W/O DUIGAN  23:15  2.09  16400  04:48      188 
W4922  Lancaster  F/Sgt WISHART  23:27  2.29  19500  05:25    Abandoned due to severe icing and electrical storms and WELLE attacked.  188 
ED842  Lancaster  F/O FODERINGHAM  23:31      03:11    This aircraft returned early owing to S/B outer engine out. Turnong point 54.38N 04.20E at 0057 hrs.  188