ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52906
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| Date: | Sunday 19 April 1942 |
| Time: | 06:00 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 407 (Demon) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | AM878 |
| MSN: | RR-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 7 km N of Ameland, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bircham Newton |
Takeoff at 04:10 hrs for a coastal patrol in the Dutch coastal area & failed to return.
The aircraft was shot down by Vorpostenboot V 1108 of the 11. Vorpostenflottille.
Pilot P/O. E.D. Girardot J/15310 RCAF / Jonkerbos cemetery in Gelderland; grave 7 J 8 / washed up Ameland island
Observer Sgt. D.S. Kennedy R/74331 RCAF / Runnymede Memorial; panel 104
Wireless Operator F/O. R.A.C. Draper C/7493 RCAF / Hallum cemetery in Friesland; grave 32 1A / body found near Ferwert on the 12th of July
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt. E.G. Alexander R/77418 RCAF / Runnymede Memorial; panel 102
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner F/Sgt. B.W. Weaver R/67233 RCAF / Franeker cemetery in Friesland; grave K 1 1 / washed up Barradeel on the 11th of July
Sources:
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T1485A
Google Maps
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 May 1942 | AM679 | 407 (Demon) Sqn RCAF | 4 | North Sea 20 km N of Terschelling, Friesland | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Apr-2017 16:54 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2018 11:22 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2020 10:18 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2020 10:20 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2022 17:23 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jun-2022 08:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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