ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165865
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| Date: | Saturday 17 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 143 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ438 |
| MSN: | NE-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal County -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Banff, Aberdeenshire |
Mosquito PZ438/F: Took off for a Anti shipping attack in the Norwegian port Aalesund. 17/03/1945
Thirty-one Mosquito’s from 143,235,248 and 333 squadrons attack shipping at Aalesaud with cannon and rocket projectiles, with many hits being observed. Two German Merchant vessels were sunk and one damaged. These were the IRIS of 3323 tons and the REMAGE of 1830 tons, which were both sunk, and the ERNA of 865 tons being damaged. The Norwegian Merchant Vessel LOG of 1684 tons was also sunk. Intense flak was encountered in the area. Mosquito PZ438/F was shot down by enemy flak during an attack on shipping in the Norwegian port Aalesund and was seen to crashed into the sea in flames. Also shot down during the attack was the strike force leader W/Cdr Orrock and his navigator F/O Wilding who, after a successful ditching, were taken PoW.
Crew:
F/O (155474) Wilson John CEYBIRD DFM (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Lt (144442) Norman HARWOOD (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/sorties.html
3.ORB 143 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr-2014 14:31 | Nepa | Added |
| 07-Jun-2014 13:56 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2014 14:07 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2015 14:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 28-Nov-2015 18:31 | QQ3 | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 21-Oct-2019 15:21 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Feb-2022 17:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Dec-2023 19:08 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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