ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261862
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| Date: | Monday 15 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4933 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea - west of Crete. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG 143 RAF Gambut No.3, Libya |
Beaufighter T4933: Took off at 07:15 hrs for fighter escort for convoy MW11 on the way to Crete. 15/06/1942
But did not return to base from the mission. It is presumed the aircraft came down in the sea somewhere west of Crete. Whether this was due to enemy action or not is not known. Searches made for the aircraft and crew were unsuccessful, with the crew being recorded as lost at sea.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.402946) Douglas Clarke GIBSON (Pilot) RAAF - Killed
Sgt (915316) Alfred Robert SPAREY (WOp/Obs.) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://d2uipk7udysvkd.cloudfront.net/collection/RC09125.019/document/6019489.PDF
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 227 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 14:56 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 25-Sep-2022 09:53 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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