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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

Wkikpedia Wikipedia Lerwick Flying Boat

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

last update: 2021-09-18 18:42:10

Lerwick L 7250

s/n
 L 7250

Mk. I

Known Squadron Assignments:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*U".
last update: 2024-December-25

Lerwick L 7253

s/n
 L 7253
Saunders-Roe
Mk. I

Known Squadron Assignments: ;209


last update: 2025-February-05
1940-February-20 KIA RAF Aircraftman 2nd Class Lawrence Herbert Trumay 2022-01-03

Lerwick L 7256

s/n
 L 7256

Mk. I

Known Squadron Assignments:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*V".
last update: 2024-December-25

Lerwick L 7258

s/n
 L 7258

Mk. I

Known Squadron Assignments:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*R".
last update: 2024-December-25

Lerwick L 7259

s/n
 L 7259

Mk. I

Known Squadron Assignments:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*Q".
last update: 2024-December-25

Lerwick L 7260

s/n
 L 7260

Mk. I

Known Squadron Assignments:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*P".
last update: 2024-December-25

Lerwick L 7264

s/n
 L 7264

Mk. I

Known Squadron Assignments:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*N".
last update: 2024-December-25

Lerwick L 7266

s/n
 L 7266

Mk. I

Known Squadron Assignments:

Operated by No. 422 (GR) Squadron, RCAF, from Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for training in 1942, coded 'DG*Y".
last update: 2024-December-25

Lerwick L 7267

s/n
 L 7267

Mk. I

Known Squadron Assignments:

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: 2024-December-25

Lerwick L 7268

s/n
 L 7268
Saunders-Roe

Known Squadron Assignments: ;4


last update: 2025-February-05
1941-October-14 KIFA RCAF Pilot Officer Gordon Dudley Gilmour 2021-08-07

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