ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238884
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Date: | Wednesday 23 July 1941 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
Owner/operator: | 272 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | T3304 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
Malta
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF ??? |
Destination airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
Narrative:Beaufighter T3304/H: Took off at 16:15 hrs for Convoy patrol. 23/07/1941
Was presumed shot down by an Italian Fiat CR42 while it was on Convoy Escort Duty off Malta.
Aircraft failed to return from a sea patrol off Cape Bon, Tunisia,
Crew:
Sgt (938058) William Matthew DEAKIN (pilot) RAFVR - killed;
Sgt (909257) Clifford Franklyn JENKINS (obs.) RAFVR - killed;
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.AIR81/7857
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
31-Jul-2020 09:19 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
31-Jul-2020 09:33 |
Nepa |
Updated [Country, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
24-Nov-2021 10:54 |
Nepa |
Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
18-Apr-2022 19:10 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Damage] |
05-Jun-2022 21:35 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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