ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165152
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| Date: | Monday 27 October 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 152 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7901 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
| RAF Swanton Morley |
Shot down by mistake by British ships while on convoy patrol.
Crashed in the sea. The pilot was never found, and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Crew:
F/Sgt (R/71255) Edward Oliver GRIMSDICK (pilot) RCAF - killed
R.I.P
Sources:
Spitfire production list
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2014 09:02 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Apr-2014 09:15 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2014 04:41 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2015 15:47 | Zeeland | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 19:02 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2023 17:23 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Narrative]] |
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