Interpretation of Coastal Command Aircrew log

Discussion in 'The War In The Air' started by drailton, Feb 4, 2011.

  1. drailton

    drailton Senior Member

    I am looking for help interpreting a Coastal Command aircrew (WOP) log from 1944.

    There is frequent reference to 'DCO' as in 'Convoy escort 2 DCs dropped DCO'

    Also 'DNCO' as in '2DCS dropped rear turret u/s DNCO'

    Also '(WJR)' as in 'AS patrol returned to base u/s (WJR)'

    Cam anyone please help?
     
  2. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    I am not positive but I feel it is referring to Depth Charges being dropped.

    u/s is unserviceable.

    DNCO is Duty not carried out.

    But I am sure that those in the know will soon get back to you.

    Regards
    Tom
     
  3. drailton

    drailton Senior Member

    I have now found that WJR = Returned to base, engine trouble.
     
  4. drailton

    drailton Senior Member

    If DNCO = 'duty not carried out' I assume that DCO = 'duty carried out'
     
  5. Oldman

    Oldman Very Senior Member

    Drailton
    AS is anti submarine patrol, according to my friend who's father flew them, long and boring with the odd injection of excitment.
     
  6. Roxy

    Roxy Senior Member

    DCO was, and still does mean, Duty Carried Out.

    Roxy
     
  7. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    Glad you managed to get the abbreviations sorted out.

    Regards
    Tom
     
  8. Roxy

    Roxy Senior Member

    Drailton,

    Can you give us some other details? Who? What Sqn? etc.

    I only ask because, as of May this year, the last remnants of Coastal Command will be lost forever as Nos 42, 120 and 201 Sqns are finally disbanded.

    Roxy
     
  9. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    I only ask because, as of May this year, the last remnants of Coastal Command will be lost forever as Nos 42, 120 and 201 Sqns are finally disbanded.

    Roxy

    This will be a very sad day.
     
  10. drailton

    drailton Senior Member

    Roxy,

    The log I was referring to was my father's. He was 1435447 Sgt Edward Railton, a WOP with 270 Squadron Coastal Command, stationed at Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria from January to October, 1944. He was later Warrant Officer, 242 Squadron Transport Command at Merryfield then 187/525 Sqaudron Transport Command Membury.

    David
     
  11. Chris Gardner

    Chris Gardner New Member

    It's a while since this thread was active, but I wonder if anyone could assist me me with a little extra detail on what has been discussed?

    I now know what "WJR" means - would WJR3 mean failure of no.3 engine? If so, would "WJR3 - WDM1" refer to problems with two different engines, i.e. 3 & 1? And what does "WDM" mean?

    I now know that the log book entry refers to a flight in which a Mk.3 Sunderland lost two engines off West Africa, which wasn't helpful when it was unable to maintain height on three, never mind two.
     

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