ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205214
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas Digby I (B-18 Bolo) |
| Owner/operator: | 10(BR) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 739 |
| MSN: | 1631 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 mi E of Port Saunders, NFL -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Gander |
first date: 29 December 1939 - Taken on charge at No. 1 (E) Depot at Ottawa
First used at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario. To RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario from 24 May to 31 July 1940, then back to Rockcliffe. To stored reserve with Eastern Air Command at Halifax on 9 August 1940. Issued to No. 10 (BR) Squadron at RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS on 14 December 1940. Also used by A flight of this Squadron at RCAF Station Gander, Newfoundland. Coded "P". Disappeared while on patrol on 14 July 1942. Wreckage not located until August 1956, when it was found by RCMP Beaver CF-MPN, 20 miles east of Port Saunders, Newfoundland. Last date: 7 December 1942 - Struck off
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers RCAF 701 to 750 Detailed List
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2018 14:45 | TB | Added |
| 12-Feb-2018 17:53 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2018 16:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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