First Strike by Ivan Berryman. (B) PER314 set against the scene of

set against the scene of a Swordfish aircraft attacking the ship

12th - 21st August 1944

Impossibly outnumbered and flying daily to the point of exhaustion

Shokaku and Zuikaku

First Strike by Ivan Berryman. (B) PER314 set against the scene ofB0520B. First Strike by Ivan Berryman. The Avro Lancaster B MkIII ED932(G), AJ G, of Wing Commander Guy Gibson was the first aircraft to make an attempt at breaching the Mhne Dam on the night of 16 17th of May 1943 as Operation Chastise got underway. Having already made one 'sighting' run over the target, Gibson turned and began his second run, the flak and 20mm fire from the shore and from the towers of the dam now throwing up a hail of fire.