North Sea

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

MSN:

884

YOM:

1940

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea off the southwest coast of Norway. The aircraft sank and was lost while all four crew members were rescued from dinghy.
Crew:
Oblt Gerhard Mayering, observer +3.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1940 at 0440 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

L7843

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Schedule:

Stradishall - Stradishall

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The aircraft departed RAF Stradishall at 2150LT on September 27 on a bombing mission over Mannheim. While approaching the Belgian coast at night, the radio operator was able to send several mayday messages around 0433LT. Seven minutes later, the bomber crashed into the North Sea off the Belgian coast. Three crew members were rescued while three others were killed.
Crew (214th Squadron):
Sgt John Robert Hall, pilot, †
P/O John Rea, pilot, †
Sgt A. C. Peck,
Sgt Harry Edward Sambrook, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt T. F. William,
Sgt K. S. Thompson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

P6905

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

Schedule:

West Raynham - West Raynham

MSN:

9430

YOM:

1939

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The airplane departed RAF West Raynham to attack minesweepers. Lost without trace, maybe after crashing into the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Francis Raines Lorrimar, pilot,
Sgt Philip Watson Booth, observer,
Sgt Donald Brill Simms, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1940 at 0550 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

P5046

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Schedule:

Linton-on-Ouse - Lonton-on-Ouse

MSN:

1758

YOM:

1940

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse in the evening of September 23 on an operation to Berlin. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak and was later ditched in the North Sea, at 0550LT, some 80 miles from the East coast. Two crew members were rescued and three others were killed. Few hours later, one of the survivor died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
P/O Andrew Woodrow Dunn, †
Sgt Dudley Brooking Allen, †
Sgt Derek Albert Gibbons, †
Sgt Bernard Leonard Savill, †
Sgt G. H. Riley.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

Operator:

Registration:

M7+EH

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

4065

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Lost without trace, probably after it crashed into the North Sea while on a combat mission. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Sowade +3.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L9339

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

Schedule:

Watton - Watton

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The airplane departed RAF Wyton on an operation to Ostend. It was lost without trace, probably after crashing into the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Cyril Bowles,
Sgt Abraham Lackenby,
Sgt Victor Radford.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

P4992

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Linton-on-Ouse - Lonton-on-Ouse

MSN:

1714

YOM:

1940

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse on an operation to Antwerp. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea while approaching the Belgian coast. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Walter Morrison Douglas, pilot,
Sgt John Baugley,
P/O Ronald Percy Brayne,
Sgt Dennis Victor Hughes, wireless operator,
Sgt John Alan Raper.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

Operator:

Registration:

R4+AH

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

Schedule:

Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

MSN:

190

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. While cruising at night, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Werner Palm, pilot,
Gefr Hans Reinisch, observer,
Gefr Rudolf Haberland, air gunner.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

N1478

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site: