ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53367
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| Date: | Friday 13 June 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W6521 |
| MSN: | OA-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stavanger -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wick |
| RAF Wick |
Mission-Shipping Strike. Took off from RAF Wick at 2350 hrs. FTR from a shipping strike to Stavanger (search of the Norwegian coast for the Lutzow). Believed shot down by Lt Wienhusen off the Norwegian coast. Sqdn Ldr "Eddie" Culverwell and his crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Crew
Sqdn Ldr E Culverwell (33235) +
Plt Off A W Robson (88703) +
Sgt B Kirkham (950127) +
Sgt E Shackleton (950261) +
Sources:
http://www.nimh.nl/nl/images/1941%20sec_tcm5-7282.pdfpo
Royal Air Force Coastal Command Losses of the Second World War Volume 1 1939-1941 Page 127.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 September 1940 | N1146 | 22 Sqn RAF | 4 | North Sea |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Apr-2016 19:35 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2018 18:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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