This Sunday will be 70 years since 825 Squadron made a heroic but hopeless attack during the Channel Dash, where all 6 Swordfish were shot down and 13 of the 18 men killed. Lt Cmd Esmonde was posthumously awarded the VC and all 5 survivors decorated. 
The Twins escaped unscathed,
but later struck mines.
The Twins escaped unscathed,
