ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53575
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| Date: | Thursday 1 May 1941 |
| Time: | 18:15 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6177 |
| MSN: | XD-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off Den Helder, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk |
Blenheim V6177: Took off at 15:39 hrs for a Anti-shipping mission to De Kooy harbour, Noord-Holland. 01/05/1941
The aircraft was hit by Flak following the attack and crashed into the sea. Aircraft brought down into the sea and all crewmen killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr (32187) Igor William BRAYE (Pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (580623) Kenneth Charles PEEK (obs) RAF - killed
Sgt (538150) John HUTCHISON (WOp/AG) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl.
2.Blenheim production list
3.Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War 1941
4.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
5.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 August 1940 | L9304 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | 5 miles north of Sheringham, Norfolk, England |  |
w/o |
| 24 September 1940 | T1794 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - English Channel. |  |
w/o |
| 14 October 1940 | R3671 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
w/o |
| 22 January 1941 | T2435 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | field near Oulton Suffolk, 2 miles WNW of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England | |
w/o |
| 7 April 1941 | L9386 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea, 25 km west of IJmuiden, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 7 April 1941 | V5826 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
| 6 May 1941 | V6296 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 7 July 1941 | Z7424 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea 100 km west of Zandvoort, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 7 July 1941 | V6084 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea off Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland | |
w/o |
| 30 July 1941 | V6439 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea, 180 km north of Texel, The West Frisian Islands. | |
w/o |
| 30 July 1941 | V6266 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea, 180 km north of Texel, The West Frisian Islands. | |
w/o |
| 30 July 1941 | V6176 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea |  |
w/o |
| 13 October 1941 | Z7297 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 13 October 1941 | Z7343 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Manston, Kent, England | |
min |
| 15 October 1941 | V6249 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
| 15 October 1941 | Z7300 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
| 15 October 1941 | Z7320 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Apr-2016 19:12 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2016 18:10 | Black Jack | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 08:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 29-Apr-2019 12:17 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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