Hawker Sea Hurricane photographic information

Catapult Armed Merchant (CAM) ship Empire Spray 22 Oct 1941 IWM C4050

Part of an Allied convoy in the North Atlantic led by Catapult Armed Merchant (CAM) ship EMPIRE SPRAY, with a Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit at readiness on the steam catapult over the fo'c'sle, 22 October 1941. The MSFU operated within No. 9 Group, Fighter Command.

Imperial War Museum IWM C 4050 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205023257

Sea Hurricane MkI Merchant Ship Fighting Unit aboard a Catapult Armed Merchant Gibraltar IWM CH6918

A Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit being placed on the steam catapult of a Catapult Armed Merchant (CAM) ship at Gibraltar.

Imperial War Museum IWM CH 6918 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205210240

Sea Hurricane MkI Merchant Ship Fighting Unit is craned aboard a Catapult Armed Merchant Gibraltar IWM CH6915

A Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I of the Merchant Ship Fighting Unit is craned aboard a Catapult Armed Merchant (CAM) ship at Gibraltar.

Imperial War Museum IWM CH 6915 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205210239

Hurricane MkI aboard CAM ship SS Empire Darwin IWM NA3437

Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I, V6733, of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit, on the fo'c'sle catapult on board Catapult Armed Merchantman (CAM ship) SS EMPIRE DARWIN, in a convoy heading for North Africa. Note the flaps pre-selected in the take-off position. The catapult was angled to starboard over the ship's bows to prevent the blast from its rockets hitting the superstructure, and to reduce the risk of the pilot being run over by the ship, should the aircraft ditch after launch.

Imperial War Museum IWM NA 3437 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205208057

Sea Hurricane MkI W9182 aboard a Catapult Armed Merchantman CAM ship Algeria IWM CNA423

An airman watches as Algerian dock workers roll barrels of oil along the quayside at Algiers. Behind them is Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I, W9182, of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit mounted on the fo'c'sle catapult of a Catapult Armed Merchantman (CAM ship).

Imperial War Museum IWM CNA 423 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205209197

Sea Hurricane 1A V6802/LU-B of Plt Off A C S Lumsden, Merchant Ship Fighter Unit, MV Daghestan, North Atlantic September-October 1941

Photograph and Profile Source: Flugzeug Classic 2011-10

Sea Hurricane I NJL V6756 aboard a CAM ship Catapult Armed Merchant Greenock IWM A9420-A9423

A Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk IA on the catapult of a CAM [Catapult Armed Merchant] Ship.

Source: IWM A 9420 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205185742

A Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk IA on the catapult of a CAM [Catapult Armed Merchant] Ship at Greenock.

Source: IWM A 9421 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205185743

The pilot of a Hawker Sea Hurricane receiving final instructions before climbing into his plane on the catapult of a catapult armed merchant (CAM) ship at Greenock.

Source: IWM A 9422 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205185744

The Hawker Sea Hurricane being catapulted from the catapult armed merchant (CAM) ship at Greenock. Note the long flame from the rocket assistors.

Source: IWM A 9423 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205185745

Photo: Part of an Allied convoy in the north Atlantic led by Catapult Armed Merchant (CAM) ship EMPIRE SPRAY, with a Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit at readiness on the steam catapult over the fo'c'sle. The MSFU operated within No. 9 Group, Fighter Command.

Photo: Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I, Z4936 'KE-M', of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit, is fired from the training catapult at Speke, Liverpool.

Photo: Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I, Z4936 'KE-M', of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit is lowered onto the training catapult at Speke, Liverpool, for a training launch. At the back of the catapult are some of the firing rockets used to power the launch cradle.

Photo: Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I, Z4936 'KE-M', of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit, is fired from the training catapult at Speke, Liverpool.

Photo: Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I, V6733, of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit, on the fo'c'sle catapult on board Catapult Armed Merchantman (CAM ship) SS EMPIRE DARWIN, in a convoy heading for North Africa. Note the flaps pre-selected in the take-off position. The catapult was angled to starboard over the ship's bows to prevent the blast from its rockets hitting the superstructure, and to reduce the risk of the pilot being run over by the ship, should the aircraft ditch after launch. A Hawker Sea Hurricane of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit, on the catapult aboard the CAM ship (Catapult Armed Merchantman) SS EMPIRE DARWIN, in a convoy heading for North Africa, 1943.

Photo: The pilot and flight mechanic of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit, practice a 'scramble' to Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I, V6733, on the steam-catapult of Catapult Armed Merchantman (CAM ship) SS EMPIRE DARWIN in the Mediterranean, while heading for North Africa in a convoy.

Photo: An airman watches as Algerian dock workers roll barrels of oil along the quayside at Algiers. Behind them is Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I, W9182, of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit mounted on the fo'c'sle catapult of a Catapult Armed Merchantman (CAM ship).

Photo: A Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I of the Merchant Ship Fighting Unit is craned aboard a Catapult Armed Merchant (CAM) ship at Gibraltar.

Photo: A Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I of the Merchant Ship Fighting Unit is craned aboard a Catapult Armed Merchant (CAM) ship at Gibraltar.

Photo's Source: A Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit fixed on the steam catapult of a Catapult Armed Merchant (CAM) ship at Gibraltar.

Hurricane I Z4932 of 806 NAS/RN Fighter Squadron, was originally flown by Sub Lt M F Fell, who was assigned shipping protection duties in the westem desert. 806 NAS remained in the Mediterranean (moving to HMS Formidable after Crete) until Formidable was badly bombed in May 1941. 806 then disembarked at Aboukir to fight in the Western Desert as part of Royal Navy Fighter Squadron from August 1941 to February 1942, re-equipping with RAF Hawker Hurricanes for that purpose. On the RNFS's disbandment, 806 changed aircraft again (to 12 Fulmars) and moved to Ceylon, based at Ratmalana and fighting against the Easter Sunday Raid.^[1]

Citations: Campaign 220 OPERATION CRUSADER 1941 Rommel in Retreat by KEN FORD Page 38 published by Osprey Publishing ISBN: 978 1 84603 500 5 E-book ISBN: 978 1 84908 277 8

Sea Hurricane MkI KEM Z4936 being fired from a training catapult Liverpool IWM CH15394

Hawker Sea Hurricane Mark I, Z4936 'KEM', of the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit, is fired from the training catapult at Speke, Liverpool.

Imperial War Museum IWM CH 15394 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205210725

Sea Hurricane FAA 885NAS passes over the deck of HMS Victorious IWM A10220

A Hawker Sea Hurricane of 885 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm flying over the flight deck of HMS VICTORIOUS prior to landing after flying exercises.

Source: IWM A 10220 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205185793

Sea Hurricane aboard SS Empire Tide a CAM ship at anchor Hvalfjord Iceland IWM A10115

SS EMPIRE TIDE at anchor at Hvalfjord, Iceland. A Hawker Hurricane is on the catapult ready for flying.

Source: IWM A 10115 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205119542

Sea Hurricane RN FAA 825NAS takes off from the flight deck of HMS Vindex IWM A22735

A Hawker Sea Hurricane of 825 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm takes off from the flight deck of HMS VINDEX during an Atlantic convoy. One of the carrier's escort vessels can be seen ahead.

Source: IWM A 22735 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205186991