ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272333
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| Date: | Saturday 10 January 1942 |
| Time: | 22:08 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 40 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X9824 |
| MSN: | BL-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waddenzee near Schellingwoude, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Alconbury, England |
Took off at 16:45 hrs local time for a bombing operation against Wilhelmshaven in Germany.
The aircraft suffered a failure in the port engine and was ditched in the Waddenzee. Last signal from position 53.10N, 05.05E at 21.08 hrs (British time).
Pilot / P/O. Paul Sampson Sanders 103042 RAF / rescued at 11 January by He 59 and brought to Schellingwoude naval station. POW (NCO:1267196 Commission Gazetted : Friday 05 September, 1941)
Second Pilot / Sgt. Fred Pearson 1379640 RAF. Runnymede Memorial
Observer / Sgt. Leonard John Benson 1375555 RAF / rescued at 11 January by He 59 and brought to Schellingwoude naval station. POW
Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner / Sgt. George William Tode 1375355 RAF / rescued at 11 January by He 59 and brought to Schellingwoude naval station. POW
Front Gunner / Sgt. Arthur Desmond Edwin St. Clare Smithe 960672 RAF / Runnymede Memorial
Rear Gunner / Sgt. Eric William Wainwright 903679 RAF / rescued at 11 January by He 59 and brought to Schellingwoude naval station. POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5632&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2021 12:39 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 21-Jun-2022 01:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Country] |
| 22-Jun-2022 08:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Jun-2022 08:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 28-May-2023 06:28 | Rob Davis | Updated [[Location]] |
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