ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213372
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 January 1943 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 455 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | X3140 |
| MSN: | UB-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off Norwegian Coast -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sumburgh, Shetland Islands |
Handley Page Hamoden Mk.I X3140: Built by English Electric Co., Preston. Converted to Hampden T.B.I (Torpedo Bomber), and issued 31/12/1942 To 455 Squadron, RAAF, Coded UB-T.
Written off (destroyed) on night of 25-26/01/1943: Lost on patrol off the Norwegian coast. Presumed crashed into the sea, with all four crew killed
Crew:
404707: Pilot Officer Eric John Gleeson (Pilot) KIA
404766: Flying Officer Kevin James Murphy (Navigator/Bomb Aimer) KIA
404149: Sgt Henry Witte (W/Op) KIA
404395: Sgt John Raby Booth (Air Gunner) KIA
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/hampden.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1798422/gleeson,-eric-john/
3. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1077420/murphy,-kevin-james/
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1531943/witte,-henry/
5. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2436069/liken,-john-raby/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 April 1942 | P1203 | 455 Sqn RAAF | 4 | near Heerderstrand, Heerde, Gelderland |  |
w/o |
| 8 June 1942 | AT137 | 455 Sqn RAAF | RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2018 19:54 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Nov-2018 13:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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