Spit Mk1 Boost?

[Crumpp]

Since Sea Hurricanes were in service in Feb 1941, then the +16lb boost Merlins were available in 1940 since it took, according to you, ~6 months.

Interesting. You are the first source I have seen that makes that claim. Most agree that the prototype Sea Hurricane was flying by Feb 1941.

Most other sources agree that it was not until ~July 1941 that it became operational.

Once the Fleet Air Arm took delivery of the Hurricanes from the RAF, starting with 880 squadron in March 1941 and 804 squadron in April 1941 it then started the mamoth task of shipping the Hurricanes to operational squadrons in all theatres around the world. A large consignment was shipped out in HMS Furious to 807 squadron in Gibraltar on 1 July 1941 (eg V7301 and V7623). Whilst others were shipped to South Africa in SS City of Bombay on 9 January 1942 (eg Z4056). Half a year later further consignments were shipped out on SS Belgian Seaman to Takoradi from Liverpool on 30 June 1942 (eg BP709), and to Simonstown in SS Lt St Lonbert Brie thence to 800 sqn on HMS Indomitable in July 1942 (eg V7416). However, quite a number were lost with the HMS Eagle which sank on 11 August 1942.

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/ai.../hurricane.htm

Sounds kind of like EXACTLY what I told you is typical....