ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73696
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 333 (Norw.) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR126 |
| MSN: | 3-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off the Norwegian coast between Lindesnes and Stavanger. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sumburgh, Shetland Islands |
Mosquito HR126/S: Took off at 12:25 hrs for Day Mission over Norway coast. 02/08/1944
Attack on U-boats U-771 and U-1163 near Lindesnes.
On 2 August, U-1163 and an accompanying U-boat, U-771 were traveling on the surface from Stavanger to Kristiansand and had the protection of surface escorts as well. Yet despite all of the measures, two Mosquitos (E/333 and S/333) attacked the two U-boats near Lindesnes with deep-water bombs.
Mosquito HR126/S: Hit mast attacking ship off Obrestad and was shot down by german AA fire during the attack and crashed in sea off the Norwegian coast between Lindesnes and Stavanger.
Crew:
Fnr. (N.156) Aksel Reidar EIKEMO (pilot) RNoAF - killed
Kvm. (N.1122) Claus HARR (nav.) RNoAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 333 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2010 11:48 | Nepa | Added |
| 22-Nov-2011 12:47 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jun-2014 13:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2015 10:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2015 13:09 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2019 19:22 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2022 23:21 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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