ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52859
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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1942 |
| Time: | 15:48 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 121 (Eagle) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W3645 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea near Walcheren, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Martlesham Heath - takeoff at 13:50 hrs |
"Waikato" was hit by Flak while engaged in a Roadstead operation – dive bombing and low level attacks on enemy ships at sea or in harbour.
F/Lt. T.W. Allen RCAF is missing in action and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, panel 99.
Sources:
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T1534
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Jan-2012 09:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants] |
| 19-Jan-2012 01:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2017 09:50 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2018 07:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 20-Apr-2020 18:11 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2022 09:24 | TigerTimon | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2022 16:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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