ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215586
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| Date: | Saturday 25 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LX945 |
| MSN: | ND-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, west of Den Helder, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter LX945/L: Took off at 10:51 hrs for a strike operation to a sea convoys. 25/09/1943
Shot down by ships Flak during attak on convoy.
Crew:
Sgt.(1393983) Robert Edward William SAMS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt. (1483337) Leonard SMITH (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.Beaufighter production list
3.CWGC
4.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 July 1943 | JL822 | 236 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea off Ameland, Friesland | |
w/o |
| 19 October 1943 | LZ316 | 236 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea 2,5 km west of IJmuiden, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2018 19:30 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 25-Sep-2018 18:11 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Jun-2022 11:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 25-Oct-2022 08:50 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Nov-2022 22:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Operator] |
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