ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52879
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| Date: | Saturday 30 May 1942 |
| Time: | 01:09-10 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 59 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AM842 |
| MSN: | TR-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 20 km N of Terschelling, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates |
Takeoff at 23:03 hrs for a strike on a convoy near the Dutch Frisian islands.
During the attack, the aircraft was shot down by convoy 277.
Two of the crew are missing in action:
Pilot W/Cdr. R.H. Niven DFC 37627 RAF / Runnymede Memorial; panel 64
Observer F/O. D.J. Richards 403624 RAAF / Sage War Cemetery in Germany
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt. J. Howarth 553931 RAF / Schiermonnikoog (Vredenhof) cemetery; grave 80
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner P/O. J.J. Reilly J/6970 RCAF / Runnymede Memorial; panel 101
Sources:
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T1526
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-May-2017 14:28 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2018 18:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2020 17:55 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2022 08:50 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2022 23:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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