ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266894
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| Date: | Friday 15 August 1941 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W7437 |
| MSN: | LS-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea - |
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Alconbury, England |
Operation - Hannover, Germany.
On return, ditched into the North Sea due to Flak damage.
The crew was rescued on 19 August by a Dutch trawler and brought to IJmuiden (the Netherlands). All seven prisoner of war.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5631&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2021 18:56 | TigerTimon | Added |
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