Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Texel Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6339
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
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 Horsham St Faith on an anti-shipping operation. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles Alfred Tracey, pilot,
Sgt Albert Henry Higgs,
P/O Jack Hartley Rodgers.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Texel Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1941 at 0340 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD971
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
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 Scampton in the evening of August 28 on an operation to Duisburg. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Pinckney Pratt, pilot,
P/O Harry Clifford Tonge, navigator,
Sgt Arthur Charles Willis, wireless operator,
Sgt Charles Hodkinson, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Texel Island

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1941 at 0320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE193
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Coningsby - Coningsby
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
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 Coningsby at 2330LT on August 28 on an operation to Duisburg. While returning to base the following night, it suffered an engine failure and ditched into the sea off Texel Island. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt George Luke,
Sgt Eric Robert Holmes Lyon,
Sgt Geoffrey Bryon Stanton,
Sgt Richard John Kenneth Woodroofe.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV on Texel Island

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 0540 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T1945
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Catfoss - Catfoss
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RAF Catfoss on a solo training exercise. While cruising at night, he got lost over the sea and belly landed his aircraft on Texel Island. The pilot became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Melville Harrison Gifford, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Texel Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V5874
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
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 Watton at 0928LT to attack the Quadrath Power Station in Cologne. While returning to base and flying along the Dutch coast, it collided with high tension cables and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O James Wilmot Corfield, pilot,
P/O Arthur Lionel Alfred Williams, observer,
P/O Maurice Frederick Williams, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
In-flight collision with high tension cables.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Texel Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941 at 0343 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
N2843
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Alconbury - Alconbury
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 2335LT on July 6 on an operation to Münster. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a Do.215 and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt David Morgan Evans, †
Sgt Arthur George Oliver, air gunner, †
Sgt Fred Cecil Pocock, †
P/O John Edwin Mackenzie Steeds, †
Sgt Albert Edwin Varnsverry, †
Sgt Angus MacAskill.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I off Texel Island: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1941 at 1515 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.29 Stirling
Operator:
Registration:
N6013
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Oakington - Oakington
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1200LT on an operation to Borkum. While flying along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by at least two German fighters and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Everest Bolton,
P/O James Gordon Elliott,
Sgt Kenneth Huntley,
F/O John Kinnane,
Sgt William George Marsh,
F/Sgt Barrie Kendal Nichols, wireless operator,
Sgt Frederick George Taylor, flight engineer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 off Texel Island

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1941 at 0434 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
R4+K?
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. Over the North Sea, the crew encountered technical difficulties and the pilot ditched the airplane some 50 km northwest of Texel Island. All three crew members were rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Texel Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T1832
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
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 Horsham St Faith at 1521LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harry Gretton, wireless operator,
F/O Ralph Reginald Langley,
Sgt Islwyn Davey Scourfield.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV of Texel Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1941 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V5426
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
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 Wattisham at 1125LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching Texel Island, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Julian Gill,
Sgt Raymond Allen Hewlett,
P/O Michael Andrew Scott.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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