While looking in to the sinking of this German light cruiser during the invasion of Norway, I was reminded of an earlier post on here (since I was trying get a Skua pilot's viewpoint):
Lt C H ‘Fairy’ Filmer RN - July 07
He obtained his wings in 1938 and was immediately sent to 803 NAS as part of the Air Group of “Ark Royal”. He was promoted Lt with Seniority date of 31st January 1939. Whilst based ashore at HMS Sparrowhawk (RNAS Hatston), Kirkwall, Orkneys, as part of Lt Bill Lucy’s 803 Squadron he helped to write a piece history when he delivered a 500 lb SAP bomb on the German Köln class cruiser “Konigsberg” in Bergen harbour on the 10th April 1940. In his own words: “This was the first time in the history of aviation that a major warship was sunk by air attack in wartime.” As the BBC of the day stated that night (and Alva Liddell said it)
“The RAF has done it again!”
Here's an excellent synopsis of the attack. Page includes excellent photos of the ship sinking.
Sinking of the Konigsberg