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No.201 Squadron RAF

03/09/39

Sullom Voe

War Declared


04/09/39

Sullom Voe

3 London II on North Sea Patrol, Norway. 07:30 – 12:30

1 London II arrived from Calshot.

4 Sunderlands from 210 Sqn attached.

1 Sunderland on North Sea Patrol to Norway 08:40 – 10:22

2 Sunderland on North Sea Patrol, 1 returned early 15:10 – 17:20


06/09/39

Sullom Voe

6 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 1 returned early 06:00 – 07:30.


07/09/39

Sullom Voe

2 Sunderland on Cross Over Patrol from Shetlands to Norway.


08/09/39

Sullom Voe

1 London II on Convoy Duties 06:05 – 09:35.

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 06:15 – 11:30

1 London II on Dusk Patrol 17:30 – 20:15.


09/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 06:05 – 09:15.

2 Sunderland on North Sea Search, Landed at Woodhaven, Fife.

2 Sunderland left for Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire.

2 London II arrived from Invergordon, Cromarty.

1 London II on Escort, 13:35 – 16:50

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 17:50-19:50


10/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 1 returned early, 08:20 - 14:00

Submarine attacked at 13:22 in position 2RGB4249

1 London II on submarine wreckage search, 15:35 – 16:35.


11/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol To Norway, 07:15 – 13:15

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 18:15 – 19:45.


12/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 07:20 – 13:00

1 London II left for major overhaul at Calshot, Hampshire. 08:15 -

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 17:12 – 18:00.


13/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 07:15 – 13:00

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 18:20 - 20:00.


14/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 07:15 – 12:50

Submarine attacked at 13:15 PMGB1912

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 18:20 – 20:00


15/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 07:10 – 13:25

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 18:09 – 20:02.


16/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 07:10 – 13:00.

3 London II arrived from Invergordon, Cromarty as replacements. - 09:00

2 London II left for Invergordon, Cromarty. 14:34 -

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 19:05 – 20:00.


17/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol, 07:10 – 12:35.

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 18:05 – 20:00.


18/09/39

Sullom Voe

1 London II left for major overhaul at Calshot, Hampshire. 06:18 -

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 06:18 – 12:10.

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 18:00 – 20:00


19/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 06:25 – 12:03.

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 17:55 – 19:45.


20/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol, 06:20 – 12:43.

1 London II left for Invergordon, Cromarty. 09:50 -

1 London II arrived from Calshot, Hampshire. - 18:05

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 18:20 – 19:45.


21/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 07:05 – 12:45.

1 London II left for Invergordon, Cromarty. 11:30 -

2 London II on Dusk Patrol, 18:07 – 19:40.


22/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 06:17 – 12:10.

1 London II arrived from Invergordon, Cromarty - 09:13.

1 London II arrived from Invergordon, Cromarty. - 14:50

2 London II on Dusk Patrol, 18:10 – 19:45.


23/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 06:15 – 12:00

2 London II on Dusk Patrol, 18:00 – 19:30.


24/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 06:28 – 12:00.

2 London II on Dusk Patrol 18:00 – 19:25.


25/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 06:15 – 12:25.

2 London II on Dusk Patrol, 18:02 – 19:34.


26/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 06:25 -

Submarine attacked at 09:53 in position 2RL24805.

1 London II on Photo Recc of Faroes.

2 London II on Dusk Patrol, 17:40 – 19:25.

1 London II arrived from Invergordon, Cromarty. - 19:30.


27/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 06:30 – 12:10.

1 London II left for Invergordon, Cromarty. 06:40 -

1 London II left for Invergordon, Cromarty. 14:35 -

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 17:20 -


28/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, - 12:05

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 17:35 – 19:15.


29/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 06:35 – 13:00.

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 17:18 – 19:15.


30/09/39

Sullom Voe

4 London II on North Sea Patrol to Norway, 06:23 – 12:46.

1 London II on Dusk Patrol, 17:10 - 18:48.

1 London II left for Lerwick with hospital patient. 19:00 -


Copyright: Ross McNeill, August 1999