ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945: COASTAL COMMAND - The Norwegian-registered D/S URSA manoeuvres desperately to avoid rocket and cannon fire from aircraft of the Banff Strike Wing, 19 September 1944. Three steamships - URSA, LYNX and TYRIFJORD - were making their way from Hamburg to Tromso and Hammerfest when attacked by 21 Beaufighters and 11 Mosqiutos in a fjord near Stavenes. URSA suffered damage but survived, while the other two vessels were sunk. A Beaufighter of No 144 Squadron was shot down Royal Air Force, 144 Squadron

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