ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230352
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| Date: | Thursday 15 January 1942 |
| Time: | 20:46 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 104 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W5417 |
| MSN: | EP-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea off Ameland, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Driffield, Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 18:38 LT for a bombing operation to Emden, Germany.
The aircraft was hit by Flak of the 7./Marine-Flak-Abteilung 246 battery Ameland and crashed into the North Sea.
All six crew members are missing in action and are commemorated at the Runnymede Memorial.
For their names, see link #2 in the source description.
Sources:
1. Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
2. http://www.aircrewremembered.com/adams-basil-andrew.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2019 09:31 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 22-Jun-2022 08:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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