ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74009
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| Date: | Saturday 16 December 1944 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR127 |
| MSN: | LA-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Meifjellet, Losna -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Banff Aberdeenshire |
Mosquito HR127/S: Force of six Mosquitos Took off at 10:50 hrs on Anti-U-boat Patrol. 16/12/1944
They spotted the smoke from the burning ship "Ferndale" aground at Segelsteinen rock in Krakhellesundet. The Mosquitos attacked at 12:43 hrs and were met with heavy AA-fire from "Ferndale", rescue ship "Parat", armed tugboat "Fairplay X" and V 5305 "Jäger"(formerly Hval IV).
Mosquito HR127 missing from attack on ship off Solund, was hit by fire from "Jäger"and crashed into Meifjellet.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.410034 ) Kenneth Cupples BERULDSEN (pilot) RAAF - killed
P/O (185.410) Tom Damas Seller RABBITTS (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2010 10:58 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Feb-2014 20:38 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2014 21:20 | Erectus | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2015 05:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2019 17:18 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Jul-2022 20:33 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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