Beschrijving:
T9113 departed RAF Mount Batten at 15:13 hrs for an ASW patrol in the Bay of Biscay. At 20:15 hrs they signalled base they were under attack from two Junkers Ju 88s. At 20:39 hrs they signalled contact lost with the enemy but shortly after at 20:45 hrs they sent an SOS, nothing further heard from the aircraft or crew. Later learned T9113 was shot down by two Junkers Ju 88C-6s of V/KG40 from Bordeaux. All crew KIA.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | dinsdag 1 september 1942 |
| Tijd: | 20:45 |
| Type: | Sunderland Mk II |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Registratie: | T9113 |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 11 / inzittenden: 11 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 11 / inzittenden: 11 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Bay of Biscay ( Atlantische Oceaan)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Mount Batten RAF Seaplane Station, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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T9113 departed RAF Mount Batten at 15:13 hrs for an ASW patrol in the Bay of Biscay. At 20:15 hrs they signalled base they were under attack from two Junkers Ju 88s. At 20:39 hrs they signalled contact lost with the enemy but shortly after at 20:45 hrs they sent an SOS, nothing further heard from the aircraft or crew. Later learned T9113 was shot down by two Junkers Ju 88C-6s of V/KG40 from Bordeaux. All crew KIA.
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