Bristol 152 Beaufort

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L9835

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

MSN:

8995

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1940

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The crew departed RAF St Eval at 1455LT to attack the cruise ship named 'Admiral Hipper'. Approaching Calais, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Richard Arthur Oakley, pilot,
Sgt Arthur George Hayman, observer,
Sgt Arthur James Croker, radio operator,
Sgt Kenneth George Rowley, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1941

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W6489

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9494

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1940

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The airplane was on mine laying operation when it crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in the North Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Jack Rowland Fishwick,
Sgt David Stewart Craik,
Sgt Thomas Wareing,
Sgt Alfred Thomas Smith.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Texel Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1940 at 1759 LT

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N1118

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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North Coates - North Coates

MSN:

9179

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF North Coates on a maritime patrol flight off the Dutch and German coasts. It crashed in unknown circumstances off Texel Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Dennis Victor Wilfred Francis, pilot,
Sgt Robert James Farthing, observer,
Sgt John Windsor Unett, wireless operator,
F/O Edward Pennington, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I near Bordeaux: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1940 at 2330 LT

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L9860

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Plain, Valley

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Saint Eval -Saint Eval

MSN:

9008

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Saint Eval, on an operation to Bordeaux. While approaching the target area at night, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Jalle Noire, north of Bordeaux, on the west bank of the River Garonne. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Herman Durham Tilson, pilot,
Sgt Joseph Creswell Wild, obsever,
Sgt William Barrington Miflin, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert Alfred Bradshaw, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I in Lanester: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1940 at 0500 LT

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L4474

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Plain, Valley

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

MSN:

8335

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval in the early morning to attack installations under construction in the harbor of Lorient. While approaching the target area, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Lanester, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Nelson Henry Webb, pilot,
Sgt Charles Maurice Tiplady, pilot,
Sgt William Sidney Plant, wireless operator,
Sgt Peter Milligan, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I in La Trinité-sur-Mer: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1940

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L4463

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Saint Eval -Saint Eval

MSN:

8324

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1939

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The airplane departed RAF Saint Eval at 2300LT on an operation to Bordeaux. While overflying Vannes at night, it was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed in La Trinité-sur-Mer. A crew was killed, a second evaded and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Douglas Archibald George Matthews, pilot, †
Sgt John Roy Massey,
W/O Charles Arthur Ayres,
W/O Archibald Hammond Hastie.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I in Hôpital-Camfrout: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1940

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N1154

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Plain, Valley

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Saint Eval -Saint Eval

MSN:

9189

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 2025LT on an operation to Brest. Approaching the target at night, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Hôpital-Camfrout, 20 km southeast of Brest. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Hugh Eric Mussenden, pilot,
P/O George Henry Brooks, observer,
Sgt John William Pratt, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas John George Eede, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1940 at 1425 LT

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L9889

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Yes

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North Coates - North Coates

MSN:

9037

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1940

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Den Helder. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Frank Howard Roberts, pilot, †
Sgt Stephen Frederick Martin, observer, †
Sgt Stanley Norman Douglas, wireless operator/air gunner, †
W/O T. Pickering.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I into the North Sea

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1940

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L4488

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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