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Friesland

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster III off Vlieland: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1944 at 1021 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
NN723
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Strubby - Strubby
Location:
Vlieland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While returning to England, following a bombing mission, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the North Sea, some 1 km off Vlieland Island. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt R. J. Hogg,
F/S J. Webster,
Sgt B. Brodie,
Sgt J. Harrison,
F/S C. Morton,
Sgt L. Kennedy,
Sgt E. Bricknell.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell off Vlieland Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FR144
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Vlieland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed into the sea off Vlieland Island while on a maritime patrol flight. All five crew members were killed.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I off Vlielandin: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
ED485
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Warboys - Warboys
Location:
Vlieland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The aircraft left RAF Warboys at 1807LT on a bombing mission over Wilhelmshaven. While approaching the Dutch coast by night, the aircraft crashed into the North Sea about 15 km off the Vlieland Island. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (156th Squadron):
P/O Thomas Edward Case,
P/O Harry William Welch,
Sgt Hugh Alexander McLennan,
Sgt Elias Cuthbert,
P/O Pierre Yves Camille Tremblay 2.

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

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1942 at 0259 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 417 Wellington III
Operator:
Registration:
BJ615
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Location:
Vlieland 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 Marham 2253LT on July 26 on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea off Vlieland Island. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Frank William Dison-Wright,
F/Sgt William Martin Kostyshyn,
Sgt Fred Newbound,
P/O Alexander Johnston Stewart Ollar,
F/O John Frederick Stock,
P/O George Whittaker, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1942 at 1133 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AT227
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Balderton - Balderton
Location:
Vlieland 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 0840LT on an operation to the Moling Area 3A. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was intercepted by a German fighter. Both airplane collided and crashed into the sea some 50 km northwest of Vlieland Island. All four crew members as well as both pilots of the German fighter were killed.
Crew:
P/O Edward William Swatton, pilot,
Sgt Roland Henry Burley,
Sgt Edward Haville,
P/O Harold Pearce.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I off Vlieland Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1942 at 0235 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.29 Stirling
Operator:
Registration:
N3706
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Oakington - Oakington
Location:
Vlieland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 2350LT on June 29 on an operation to Bremen. Over the target area, it was damaged by the German Flak and while returning home, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea some 35 km northwest of Vlieland Island. Five crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Merrill George Bailey, pilot,
P/O Brian Alfred Carter Richards, pilot, †
Sgt Ronald Hugh Kelly, flight engineer, †
F/Sgt Hugh Arthur Thomas Watson, navigator, †
Sgt Albert Joseph Hamlyn, wireless operator, †
Sgt Sydney Arthur Morison, wireless operator, †
Sgt Donald Alfred William Peachey, air gunner,
Sgt Leslie John Keatley, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942 at 0254 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
X9812
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Binbrook - Binbrook
Location:
Vlieland 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 Binbrook at 2310LT on June 25 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Vlieland Island. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Matthew Richard Atkinson, pilot,
Sgt John Gregory O'Sullivan, observer,
Sgt Allan Neil Blackley, bomb aimer,
Sgt Douglas Howie McIntosh, wireless operator,
Sgt William Waller, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1942 at 0146 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
DV831
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Elsham Wolds - Elsham Wolds
Location:
Vlieland 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 Elsham Wolds at 2327LT on June 23 on a mine laying operation off the Frisian Islands. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Vlieland Island. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley John Vickery, pilot,
Sgt John William Moss,
Sgt Geoffrey Charles Evans,
Sgt Henry Edward Arthur Willey,
Sgt Edward William Baker.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV off Vlieland Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1942 at 0300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 424 Wellington IV
Operator:
Registration:
Z1215
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Ingham - Ingham
Location:
Vlieland 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 Ingham at 2352LT on June 19 on an operation to Emden. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea some 30 km off Vlieland Island. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Czesław Dziekonski, pilot,
Sgt Ludwig Michalski, pilot,
F/O Eugeniusz Marian Lech, navigator,
Sgt Stanisław Wardynski, wireless operator,
F/O Antoni Kazimierz Szyszkowski, air gunner,
P/O Stefan Jan Neulinger, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington III off Vlieland Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1942 at 0050 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 417 Wellington III
Operator:
Registration:
X3724
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Location:
Vlieland 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 Marham at 2328LT on June 3 on an operation to Bremen. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Vlieland Island. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Jack Leon Hutchinson, pilot,
Sgt John Turner Plant, observer,
Sgt Terence Allen McGrath, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Edward Rowan, air gunner,
Sgt Eric Roland Harding, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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