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Friesland

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Ameland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
V9122
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
414-3747
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight. En route, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson off Ameland Island

Date & Time: May 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AM929
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a night maritime patrol flight when the captain decided to ditch the aircraft off Ameland Island for unknown reason. While the aircraft sunk, all four occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Ameland Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1942 at 2332 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V5458
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
West Raynham - West Raynham
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF West Raynham at 2215LT on an intruder sortie over Leeuwarden Airfield. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea north of Ameland Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Patrick McKenny, pilot,
Sgt James McIntyre, observer,
Sgt Joseph Lewis, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Ameland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1942 at 0007 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE237
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Balderton - Balderton
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Balderton at 1946LT on April 22 on a mine laying operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea north of Ameland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edwin Arthur Corderoy,
F/Sgt John Haliburton Daughney,
Sgt Allan James MacGregor,
F/Sgt Robert Edwin Wilson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V off Ameland Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1942 at 0600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AM878
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton
MSN:
414-2960
YOM:
1941
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton at 0410LT on a maritime patrol flight. While cruising along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Edmond David Girardot, pilot,
F/Sgt Edward George Alexander,
F/O Robert Arthur Conrad Draper, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Donald Stewart Kennedy,
F/Sgt Bruce Wilbert Weaver, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III off Ameland Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 417 Wellington III
Operator:
Registration:
X3485
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Alconbury - Alconbury
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 2107LT on a Gardening operation. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. Lost without trace.
Crew:
P/O Ronald Walter Fox,
Sgt Thomas Brian Ainger,
Sgt Timothy John Joseph Lyons,
F/Sgt Cecil Thomas Theobold Brady, wireless operator,
Sgt John Munro,
Sgt Douglas Richard Holland.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Ameland Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1942 at 2304 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z9227
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse
MSN:
2332
YOM:
1941
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1915LT on an operation to Emden. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in the Waddenzee off Ameland Island. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles Ronald Spence, pilot,
P/O Ian Alexander Bruce Johnstone, pilot,
Sgt Thomas William Weeks, observer,
Sgt Bernard John Dykes, wireless operator,
Sgt Norman Harry Webster, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II off Ameland Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1942 at 2046 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 406 Wellington II
Operator:
Registration:
W5417
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Driffield - Driffield
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Driffield at 1838LT on an operation to Emden. While flying along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Basil Andrew Adams,
Sgt Reginald Cooke,
Sgt Charles Kenneth German,
P/O Royal George Lindsay,
Sgt Reginald Philip Henry Sperring,
Sgt Walter George Tate.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V off Ameland Island

Date & Time: Dec 1, 1941 at 0501 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AM778
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
MSN:
414-2860
YOM:
1941
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates on an anti-shipping operation off the Dutch coast. It collided with a ship mast and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Samuel Archer,
P/O Harvey Neil Fraser,
Sgt Geoffrey Loftus Neeves,
Sgt James Quinn.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I on Ameland Island

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941 at 0115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 679 Manchester
Operator:
Registration:
L7380
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waddington in the evening of September 7 on an operation to Berlin. At 2355LT, whilst outbound over the North Sea, it was damaged by a German fighter. The crew managed to reach Wilhelmshaven, where the bomb load was jettisoned, before turning for home. It subsequently force-landed on Ameland Island. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Wilfred John Lewis, pilot,
Sgt Charles Frank Hall,
Sgt Douglas Kingston,
Sgt Ronald Bruce MacLeod,
Sgt Erie Sinclair Miller,
Sgt Cottrell Samuel Powell.
Probable cause:
Damaged by a German fighter.
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