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Does anyone have details on the catapults used? AFAIK, these were cordite powered and so were therefore more likely to have been cannon-like (i.e. propellant remains still), rather than a rocket bottle, as used post-war. Andy Dingley (talk) 13:06, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
The catapults used to launch recon float-planes from warships were cordite-powered. It's quite possible that's what was used.Catsmeat (talk) 16:44, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
The article uses the acronym FDO without explaining it. Ljosa (talk) 17:11, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
Prior to the CAM ship concept there were Fighter Catapult Ships, which were requisitioned and commissioned merchant ships, fitted with an aircraft catapult, but which were operated by the RN. HMS Ariguani is one such example. She was requisitioned from Fyfes.Adeligneumann (talk) 15:34, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Thurgate (talk) 16:46, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
1. Sea Hurricane IAs. Suggest - A link for this.
2. sail with Mediterranean and Freetown convoys. Suggest - sail with the Mediterranean and Freetown convoys.
3. Fighter Command. Suggest - A link for this.
4. The References section needs to be in alphabetical order and the numbers need to be removed and replaced with bullet points.
I've put the article on hold for seven days to allow you to address the issues I've brought up. Feel free to contact me on my talk page, or here with any concerns. Thurgate (talk) 16:46, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
I'd like to add a further comment, something lacking from the article is any mention of the fact that the CAM-Ships were fitted with radar to enable the FDO to guide the fighter once launched onto it's target. Ralph Barkers The Hurricats mentions this several times without specifying what model was fitted, also that both radar operator and seaman-torpedoman (to service the rockets) were carried as crew. One thing that should be considered is the creation of a diagram (or diagrams) showing the layout of a generic CAM-Ship showing the modifications made.Graham1973 (talk) 15:05, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
Lt.(A) Everett [note correct rank, he was a member of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, Air Branch] should not be listed under CAM combat launches for the simple fact that HMS Maplin, a commissioned Royal Navy warship, was Fighter Catapult Ship, not a Catapult Armed Merchantman. For the record, Everett had two combat launches from that ship.
The first occurred on 18.07.41, when the ship was escorting convoy OB 346. His Sea Hurricane (W9277) was launched at 0940 in an attempt to engage and an Fw-200 [F8+AB (SG+KS); w/n 0043; Gr.Kdr. Hpt. Fritz Fliegel and crew KiA] but it was shot down by AA from SS Norman Prince. Per instructions, Everett headed to the nearest land base and safely landed at St. Angelo.
The second occurred on 03.08.41 when the ship was ecsorting convoy SL 81. Again manning Sea Hurricane W9277 he was sent off again to engage a Fw-200C which was claimed probably destroyed. In fact, the Kondor [F8+CL, w/n 006] was badly damaged and crash-landed in France with two aircrew two dead and one injured. A second Fw-200 escaped. As noted, Everett ditched and was rescued by HMS Wanderer. It is worth noting that this was the first, and only, enemy aircraft destroyed by an aircraft launched form a Fighter Catapult Ship.
Mark E. Horan —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.214.44.106 (talk) 01:15, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
It would be interesting to know where or how they landed.
The numbers don't add up. We are told that 'Eight Hurricanes were ditched and one pilot lost.' Eight launches are listed but one aircraft landed at a Russian airfield so there were seven that ditched.Dean1954 (talk) 13:53, 14 May 2024 (UTC)