Originally Posted by
Mogwi
I believe that his hook was down but was taken off by the round down, leaving a dent that was still there when she was eventually scrapped. The final 1st Lt (Lt Cdr Sir Keneth Craddock-Hartopp DSC BT RN - He of Yeovilton gin pennant fame) said years later that it was impossible to get the rust out of the crease to repaint it! The Captain of Indefat remarked to Mog senior that he had now destroyed 5 aircraft, 2 of which were hostile!
Mog