ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155206
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 455 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | NV438 |
| MSN: | UB-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea in Orstenfjord. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dallachy, Moray, Scotland |
Beaufighter NV438/V: Took off at 12:12 hrs to carry out an anti ship patrol from Ytteroene to Molde at a height of 3000 feet. 05/12/1944
Ten aircraft from the Squadron took part in the patrol and of these NV438 failed to return.
The 455 Sqn aircraft were accompanied by 5 Beaufighters from 489 Sqn.
A number of M/V’s observed in Orstenfjord were attacked and a smaller M/V in Selbervik Heavy accurate flak and light and heavy flak was experienced from all the ships and from land batteries in the locality. NV438 was hit by flak its starboard wing disintegrating, and the aircraft dived in flames into the sea.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.417747) James Austin HAKEWiLL (pilot) RAAF - killed
P/O (Aus.419347) Frederick Gordon SIDES (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/beaufighter.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 February 1945 | NV196 | 455 Sqn RAAF | 2 | North Sea | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2013 14:46 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-Apr-2013 05:14 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2021 17:33 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 22-Oct-2022 19:04 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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