ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267002
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| Date: | Monday 17 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ383 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea, north between Ramree and Cheduba Rakhine State, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bhatpara, India |
Beaufighter LZ383/‘N’: were, with three other Beaufighters, to attack beach defences from Mazin to Andrew Bay and return via Ramree Island. They were last seen at 10:28hrs, having attacked a jetty at Lontha.
Beauf "N" is missing heading north between Ramree and Cheduba at very low level. 17/04/1944
Crew:
F/Sgt (1463571) Roy Arthur CHAMBERS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1580895) Cyril Walter LOVELL (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html
ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2021 21:06 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2022 15:18 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 11-Jan-2024 18:55 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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