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The airplane departed RAF Scampton on a mine laying mission off Frederikshaven, Denmark. It is believed that it crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt Reginald Frank Batho,
Sgt Robert James Jennings,
Sgt John Jones,
Sgt James Fenton Lindsay.

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

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1940 at 0205 LT

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L9475

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Detling - Detling

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The airplane departed RAF Detling at 1948LT on August 3 on a raid over Emden. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
F/O High Christopher Corbett, pilot,
Sgt Sydney Eric Riddington, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Walter Crane, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1940

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L9239

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham to attack aerodromes. Presumed lost over The Channel. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
F/O Arthur Richard Brian Tedder, pilot,
Sgt Douglas Frederick Spencer, observer,
Sgt Owen Prys Evans, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1940

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N6174

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West Raynham - West Raynham

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9274

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF West Raynham on a mission over Cherbourg. It was lost without trace, maybe after crashing into the North Sea. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Victor Gibson,
Sgt Jack Parkinson,
P/O Rupert Edward Short.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1940 at 2045 LT

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Dornier DO.18

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Crashed into the North Sea after being shot down by the pilot of a British fighter. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
Ofw Karl Moritz, pilot,
Oblt Dieter Neumerkel, observer,
Fw Fritz Rogge, radio operator,
Uffz Gerhard Schultz, mechanic.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1940

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Dornier DO.17

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While on a reconnaissance mission, the airplane was shot down by a Spitfire and crashed into the sea off the Scottish coast. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Helmut German, pilot,
Uffz Werner Olson, mechanic,
Lt Otto-Hermann Geschke, observer,
Ofw Erich Trampler, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1940

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L9414

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on a raid over Creil. It crashed in unknown circumstances into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter George Anthony Watson, pilot,
Sgt William Patrick O'Heney, observer,
Sgt Charles Julius Holland, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I into the Mediterranean Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1940

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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The crew departed El Alamein Airfield on a bombing mission over El Adem. While cruising at night along the Libyan coast, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Mediterranean Sea. No trace of the aircraft was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt George Bartle Smith, pilot,
Sgt Reginald Alfred Steele, observer,
Sgt George Aidan Sewell, wireless operator and air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1940 at 0322 LT

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