ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285262
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IVc |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6176 |
| MSN: | XD-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk |
Blenheim V6176: Took off at 14:00 hrs for Anti shipping patrol. 30/07/1941
It is believed that Blenheim V6176 as well as R3803 and V6322 fell prey to Bf 110`s from II./ ZG 76 who on this day claimed five Blenheims between 16:18 and 16:30 hrs.
Crew:
Sgt (1166485) Lawrence Harold GRUER (pilot) RAFVR - Killed
Sgt (928425) John Mortimer BLUNDELL (Obs.) RAFVR - Killed
Sgt (922218) Derek Godfrey DENNIS-SMITHER (WOp/AG) RAFVR - Killed
Sources:
1.AIR81/7977
2.https://www.airmen.dk/e777095.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 August 1940 | L9304 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | 5 miles north of Sheringham, Norfolk, England |  |
w/o |
| 24 September 1940 | T1794 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - English Channel. |  |
w/o |
| 14 October 1940 | R3671 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea |  |
w/o |
| 22 January 1941 | T2435 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | field near Oulton Suffolk, 2 miles WNW of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England | |
w/o |
| 7 April 1941 | L9386 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea, 25 km west of IJmuiden, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 7 April 1941 | V5826 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
| 1 May 1941 | V6177 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea off Den Helder, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 6 May 1941 | V6296 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 7 July 1941 | Z7424 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea 100 km west of Zandvoort, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 7 July 1941 | V6084 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea off Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland | |
w/o |
| 13 October 1941 | Z7297 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 13 October 1941 | Z7343 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Manston, Kent, England | |
min |
| 15 October 1941 | V6249 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
| 15 October 1941 | Z7300 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
| 15 October 1941 | Z7320 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 20:19 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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