Re: Fighters

ScottSaylo@aol.com wrote:
...Snip...JTL
> Or how about the Merchat Auxilliary Carriers which had a Hurricane or
two
> mounted on a catapult with NO retrieval access at all. The guy hit the
silk
> and waited in a rubber raft for a boat to pick him up. There's
dedication for
> you!

F105 Ariguani  6746 tons
F107 Maplin    5824 tons
F 87 Patia     5355 tons
F106 Registan  5886 tons
All were armed with 2 X 6 inch guns as well as a catapult.

Originally classed as 'Ocean boarding vessels', they were
refitted with a catapult in 1941 and used for convoy escort.

Bye for now,
John L.