ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266957
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| Date: | Thursday 6 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ131 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea 6 miles from the tip of Naf Peninsula (modern Teknaf) Brit.India -
 Bangladesh
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bhatpara, Brit.India |
Beaufighter LZ131/‘W’: After successful attack on a 100ft river craft near Elephant Point on 6 April, ‘W’ was returning to base when hit by flak over Myohaung. Hit in the port oil tank, oil pressure failed at 3,000ft and the propeller declined to feather. Navigator during the 25 minutes it was over enemy territory, he maintained contact with base. Beauf "W" headed for Hove but losing height on one engine. Crew was forced to ditch six miles from the tip of Naf Peninsula (modern Teknaf) in Brit. territory. 06/04/1944
Crew:
S/Ldr (103497) John Stewart Rowland MULLER-ROWLAND DFC (pilot) RAFVR - uninjured,
F/Sgt (1321801) Sidney Ronald GILLEY DFM (Nav/W) RAFVR - uninjured,
both were picked up shortly after ditching
Sources:
http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html
https://d2uipk7udysvkd.cloudfront.net/collection/RC09125.019/document/6019489.PDF
ttp://www.awm.gov.au/catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z019_1.pdf
NAA: A705, 166/16/348
ORB 211 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2021 11:42 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 20-Aug-2021 11:43 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2022 11:49 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 11-Jan-2024 18:51 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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