ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154783
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| Date: | Thursday 6 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 455 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | LZ194 |
| MSN: | UB-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, poss off Groningen. -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Langham , Norfolk |
Beaufighter LZ194/U: Took off at 19:10 hrs to carry out an armed recce. 06/07/1944
Ten aircraft from the Squadron took part in the recce and two of these including LZ194 failed to return.
At 21:00 hrs while on patrol off Nordeney Germany, a convoy of 10 MV’s in two columns escorted by 7 mine sweepers and trawlers was sighted. Intense heavy and light flak was experienced but cannon and R/P attacks were carried out. From photos it was considered that an MV of 5/7000 tons was left sinking and an MV of 2/3000 tons and 2 mine sweepers on fire.
LZ194 was hit by flak and ditched. One member of the crew believed to be Flt Sgt Taylor was seen in a dinghy, and the other aircraft circled for some time and a fix was obtained. Early next morning an ASR found the dinghy which was empty and an enemy boat was seen making its way from it towards the coast
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.421312) John COSTELLO (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (Aus.422742) Robert TAYLOR (nav.) RAAF - POW
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/beaufighter.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2013 14:13 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Oct-2020 10:30 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 19-Jul-2021 21:06 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Jun-2022 09:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Oct-2022 20:25 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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