Lerwick (Total: 10, Canadian: 10, Group 0)

Saunders-Roe Lerwick

Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick (Source Wikipedia)

Lerwick L7265, "�WQ-Q' of 209 Squadron. Taking off from Loch Ryan, March 1941}}

The Saro Lerwick was a British flying boat intended to be flown along with the Short Sunderland in RAF Coastal Command. Only a small number were built. They had a poor service record and a high accident rate; of 21 aircraft, 10 were lost to accidents and one for an unknown reason. Lerwicks were flown by RCAF aircrews overseas during the Second World War.

From Jul to Nov 1942, Lerwicks were flown for operational training by No. 422 Squadron, and No. 423 Squadron, RCAF at Lough Erne, Northern Ireland. The aircraft they flew included Serial Nos. L7250, coded U, L7256, coded V, L7258, coded R, L7259, coded Q, L7260, coded P, L7264, coded N, L7266, codd Y, and L7267, coded B. By the end of 1942 the Lerwick had been declared obsolete, and by early 1943 the survivors had been scrapped. Harold Skaarup web page

Wikipedia Wikipedia Lerwick Flying Boat

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Lerwick Mk. I serial L7250

s/n L7250

L 7250

Known Units:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*U".
last update: 2025-February-05

Lerwick Mk. I serial L7253

s/n L7253

Saunders-Roe

L 7253

Known Units: ;209


last update: 2025-June-25
1940-February-20 KIA RAF Aircraftman 2nd Class Lawrence Herbert Trumay 2022-01-03

Lerwick Mk. I serial L7256

s/n L7256

L 7256

Known Units:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*V".
last update: 2025-February-05

Lerwick Mk. I serial L7258

s/n L7258

L 7258

Known Units:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*R".
last update: 2025-February-05

Lerwick Mk. I serial L7259

s/n L7259

L 7259

Known Units:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*Q".
last update: 2025-February-05

Lerwick Mk. I serial L7260

s/n L7260

L 7260

Known Units:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*P".
last update: 2025-February-05

Lerwick Mk. I serial L7264

s/n L7264

L 7264

Known Units:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*N".
last update: 2025-February-05

Lerwick Mk. I serial L7266

s/n L7266

L 7266

Known Units:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*Y".
last update: 2025-February-05

Lerwick Mk. I serial L7267

s/n L7267

L 7267

Known Units:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*B". Crashed on landing at Lough Erne on 10 September 1942.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lerwick serial L7268

s/n L7268

Saunders-Roe

L 7268

Known Units: ;4


last update: 2025-June-25
1941-October-14 KIFA RCAF Pilot Officer Gordon Dudley Gilmour 2021-08-07