ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277741
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| Date: | Sunday 6 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4666 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Eastern Mediterranean. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Limassol, Cyprus |
Beaufighter T4666/Y: Took off at 12:50 hrs for escorting / attack mission. 06/09/1942
Took off from RAF Limassol as part of a squadron formation of 12 Beaurs from 227 Sqdn and 3 from 89 Sqdn. The Beaufighters were escorting 9 Beauforts of39 Sqdn to attack an enemy convoy of 4 motor vessels and 10 escort vessels, north east of Ducato, Santa Maura, an island off the North West coast of Greece. No messages were received from the aircraft after take off and it did not return to base. It was assumed that T4666 was shot down by enemy fighters or damaged by heavy anti-aircraft fire that was encountered on the strike. It was later recorded that the crew were missing with no known graves.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.402878) Dennis De Montfort PARTRIDGE (Pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (908614) Anthony William VIVIAN (WOp/Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
ORB 227 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2022 23:02 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 29-Apr-2022 09:12 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Operator] |
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