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Kuantan - Kuantan

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8928

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1939

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire (Japanese forces) and crashed into the Gulf of Thailand. Two crew members were killed and the pilot became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt William Ellis Bowden, pilot,
F/Sgt Thomas Lewis Clarke, †
P/O Whitmore Alexander Bailey Logan. †

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1941

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Junkers JU.88

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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1106

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and is believed to be ditched somewhere in the North Sea. All four crew members were rescued.

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Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941 at 2000 LT

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R1778

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Oakington - Oakington

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The airplane departed RAF Oakington on an operation to Hamburg. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in the North Sea some 70 km west-northwest of Esbjerg, Denmark. Two crew members were rescued and became PoW while four others were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Leonard Gordon Charles Dimond, †
Sgt Kenneth Naylor, †
Sgt Donald Ernest Williams, †
Sgt Derek Alan Willisson, †
Sgt Roy Saint Claire Finch,
Sgt John Walker Lamont.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941 at 1900 LT

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Z9166

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Vickers 406 Wellington II

Schedule:

Leeming - Leeming

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2300

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1648LT on an operation to Emden. Last heard at 1900LT while outbound. Presumed lost in the North Sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt George Stuart Illingworth,
P/O John Samuel Knowles,
P/O Max Kiri Nelson,
Sgt Arthur Frederick Wales,
Sgt William Webster.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941 at 1835 LT

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W5476

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Vickers 424 Wellington IV

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Pocklington - Pocklington

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The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 1721LT on an operation to Hamburg. At 1835LT, the crew indicated he was returning to base when contact was lost. It is believed that the airplane crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
S/L Robert Clare Bisset, pilot,
Sgt William Leslie Evans,
F/Sgt Charles Edward Hillmer,
F/Sgt Alan John Knight,
Sgt Ronald Percy Mann,
P/O Robert Addison Mather.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941

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Z1202

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Grimsby - Grimsby

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The airplane departed RAF Grimsby at 1817LT on an operation to Hamburg. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/Sgt Kenneth William Barnfield,
Sgt Rupert Oscar Dowling,
Sgt James Oswald Edmonds,
Sgt Fred Fishwick,
Sgt George Percival Hughes,
Sgt Stuart Laban Innes.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941

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AT115

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Coningsby - Coningsby

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1640LT on an operation to Hamburg. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Jack Goodbrand,
Sgt Henry Griffiths,
Sgt Arthur Edward Hill,
Sgt Frank Edwin Rolfe.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941

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P1228

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Coningsby - Coningsby

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1620LT on an operation to Hamburg. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Thomas Francis Gowan,
Sgt Dan Davies Jones,
Sgt Arthur John Moore,
Sgt Anthony Joseph William Parker.

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

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941

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Z6507

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