Camperduin | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The aircraft was involved in a bombing mission to Braunschweig when approaching the Dutch coast, it went out of control and crashed into the North Sea, some 10 km off Camperduin. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt D. F. Duggan,
Sgt E. Hopkinson,
W/O F. M. Linton,
F/S K. G. Lawrence,
Sgt W. E. McIllwaine,
Sgt C. Reid,
F/L George Charles Startin.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I off Camperduin: 8 killed

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1942 at 2053 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.29 Stirling

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BF396

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Newmarket - Newmarket

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The crew left RAF Newmarket in the evening on a flight to Wolfsburg, Germany, to bomb a Volkswagen factory. While approaching the Dutch coast by night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea few miles off shore. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (75th Squadron):
W/C V. Mitchell,
W/O T. H. Bagnall,
Sgt R. Hart,
W/O R. W. Pearson,
Sgt G. T. Padden,
Sgt S. J. Goff,
Sgt A. H. Rider,
F/S A. C. W. Parker.

Crash of a Douglas DB-7 Boston III in Camperduin: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1942 at 0318 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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W8281

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Bradwell Bay - Bradwell Bay

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The airplane departed RAF Bradwell Bay to attack the airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed on the beach of Camperduin. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt George William Goldson Harding, pilot,
F/Sgt Robert Porter Shannon, observer,
Sgt Roy George Dusten, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Camperduin: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 4, 1942 at 1150 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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Registration:

AM565

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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North Coates - North Coates

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414-2647

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF North Coates on a strike operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, the airplane was shot down by the German Marine and crashed into the North Sea off Camperduin. Two crew members were killed and two others were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O M. G. Gummer, pilot,
F/Sgt J. B. Jones, observer, †
Sgt J. McCann, wireless operator,
Sgt D. E. Round, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Marine.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Camperduin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1941 at 1253 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

V6250

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Bombing

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Norwich - Norwich

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith at 1145LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed into the sea off Camperduin. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Dorsan Baker,
Sgt William Charles Kenneth Bounds,
P/O Leonard Frederick Evans.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.