Hurricane

Hurricane

Catapult Armed Merchant Ships



Royal Navy Fighter Catapult ships


F105HMS Ariguani1 aircraft. Damaged by U-83 26.10.41 (Convoy HG-75)
F107HMS Maplin1 aircraft
SS Michael E1 aircraft. Sunk by U-108 2.6.41 (Convoy OB-327)
HMS Patia1 aircraft. Sunk by aircraft 27.4.41
HMS Pegasus2 aircraft
HMS Springbank1 aircraft. Sunk by U-201 27.9.41 (Convoy HG-73)

Catapult Aircraft Merchant Ships


101Empire Moon
102Empire Spray
103Empire Foam
104Empire RainbowSunk by U-704 on 26.7.42 (Convoy ON-113)
105Empire Sun
106Empire Heath
107Novelist
108Empire Faith
109Eastern City
110Empire Franklin
111Empire WaveSunk by U-562 2.10.41 (Convoy ON-19)
112Empire Ocean
113Empire SpringSunk by U-576 14.2.42 (Convoy ON-63)
114Dalton Hall
115Empire Flame
116Empire Gale
117Empire RowanSunk by U-159 11.6.42
118Empire Ray
119Empire EveSunk by U-414 18.5.43 (Convoy KMS-14)
120Empire Darwin
121Empire Day
122Empire HudsonSunk by U-82 1.9.41 (Convoy SC-42)
123Empire Tide
124Empire BurtonSunk by U-74 20.9.41 (Convoy SC-44)
125Dagheston
126Empire LawrenceSunk by aircraft 27.5.42 (Convoy PQ.16)
127Empire DellSunk by U-124 12.5.42 (Convoy ONS-92)
128Empire Morn
129Primrose HillSunk by UD-5 29.10.42 (Convoy ON-139)
130Empire Stanley
131Empire Clive
132Helencrest
133Kafiristan
134Empire ShackletonSunk by U-435 29.12.42 (Convoy ONS-154)

Launches and incidents


Serial Date Ship Convoy Details
W927703.08.41HMS MaplinShot down Fw200. Lt RWH Everett rescued
V664904.10.41HMS AriguaniOG.75Damaged Fw200. R Bird rescued
Z486501.11.41Empire FoamHX.156P/O GW Varley rescued by HMS Broke
Z456910.02.42KafiristanP/O J Sheppard (RCAF) rescued
P346725.05.42Empire LawrencePQ.16Claimed Ju88. P/O AJ Hay+
Z487325.05.42Empire MornPQ.16Claimed He111. FLt JB Kendal DoI
P393402.06.42
W921514.06.42HMS MaplinHG.84Drove off Fw200. SubLt C Walker rescued by HMS Rodney
V719514.06.42Empire MoonHG.84Drove off Fw200. P/O V Sanders rescued by HMS Stork
V765318.09.42Empire MornPQ.18Shot down He111. F/O AH Burr landed Keg Ostrov
V707001.11.42Empire HeathHG.91Shot down Fw200. F/O N Taylor rescued by corvette
V675928.07.43Empire DarwinSL.133Damaged Fw200. F/O JA Stewart rescued by HMS Leith
Z486628.07.43Empire TideSL.133Claimed Fw200. F/O PJR Flynn rescued by HMS Enchantress