ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51229
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 November 1943 |
| Time: | 15:06 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 254 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JM351 |
| MSN: | QM-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 5 km NW of Texel, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter JM351/W: Took off at 13:32 hrs for attack on a convoy West of Den Helder. 23/11/1943
Their Beaufighter was one of the three losses during an attack on a convoy West of Den Helder, The Netherlands. German Bf.109's of 4./JG3 from Schiphol claimed 3 Beaufighters at 15.06, 15.08 and 15.09 hrs local time. However, Flak from the ships may have caused too these losses, dificult top say during such a hectic operation.
Crew:
F/Sgt (778750) Robert John O'CONNOR (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1233467) Eric Gordon KIRKLAND (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?520-Beaufighter-Serials-Codes-and-Pilots/
3.CWGC
4.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 April 1944 | LZ??? | 254 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England |  |
min |
| 8 June 1944 | NE801 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - North Sea | |
w/o |
| 12 September 1944 | NE439 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | Waddenzee east of Den Helder, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 29 November 1944 | NT??? | 254 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Donna Nook RLG, North Lincolnshire, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Nov-2011 09:27 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 10-Feb-2014 20:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2015 21:47 | Iwosh | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Nov-2018 19:16 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2022 05:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 25-Oct-2022 10:09 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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