The bodies of Flight Sergeant Archibald. Sergeant McLaren, and Sergeant Francis, were recovered and are buried at Stavne Cemetery inTrondheim .The rest of the crew, were never found.
Far Left. Parts of L9496 washed ashore at Vikan.
Left:Life raft pump, now in the care of Kristian Steinsvik
Rørvik.Sør Trøndelag 9.August 2003
View from the ferry deck at Rørvik. The mark indicates where the piece of metal was found.
Rørvik.Sør Trøndelag 23.January 2004
Halifax Hassel Rørvik
35.Squadron RAF R9496 TL-L 30/31st March 1942
Took off from RAF Kinloss in Scotland, to participate in an attack on the German Battleship Tirpitz, moored at Fættenfjord north of Trondheim. They were hit by German flak and caught fire. The aircraft crashed into the Trondheimsfjord at Vikan, and exploded killing all onboard.
Pilot.Sgt W.B.Archibald. 2nd Pilot.Sgt.L.J. Nelmes. Navigator F/Sgt. G.H.G. Murray. W/Op Air Gunner Sgt. A.M. Mclaren. W/Op Air Gunner Sgt. J.F. Staff. Tail Gunner Sgt. D. Francis. Flight Engineer Sgt. S. Palmers.
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