Wattisham AFB

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Z7310

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was hit by the German Flak. The starboard engine caught fire and the airplane crashed into the sea some 16 km off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Mayer Henry Richard Namias, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth Fredrick Hood, observer,
Sgt John Joseph Robson, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1941 at 1400 LT

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V6422

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on an anti-shipping operation. While attacking a convoy off Hoek van Holland, it crashed into the sea after being caught in the blast of its own bombs. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt James Cecil Valentine Colmer, pilot,
Sgt Gordon Kenneth Bartlett, observer,
Sgt Leslie Trevor, wireless operator.

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

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941 at 1400 LT

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Z7306

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1130LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Scheveningen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Donald Fieldman, pilot,
Sgt Frank Kent Phillips, observer,
Sgt John Herbert Carr, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941 at 1400 LT

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Z7312

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1130LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Scheveningen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Clarence Edward Charles Haggitt, pilot,
P/O Robert Francis Bennett,
F/O Charles Douglas Ramsay.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Rotterdam

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 2023 LT

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Z7289

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1430LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak and crash landed in Kethel, in the suburb of Rotterdam. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Fitzroy Montague Veich Johnstone,
Sgt R. Evans,
Sgt Reginald George Drake.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at RAF Wattisham

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1941 at 1450 LT

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Z7299

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Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Rotterdam and departed RAF Wattisham when it swung out of control and crashed. All three crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt R. J. O'Connell,
Sgt Saunders,
P/O Robertson.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1941 at 1427 LT

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Z7305

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1154LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea some 15 km west-southwest of Den Helder. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley Burdon, observer,
Sgt Gilbert Vincent Smith,
Sgt Charles Clinton Topping.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into The Channel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1941

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V5491

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The airplane departed RAF Wattisham on operation 'Circus 78'. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into The Channel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Norman William Berg, pilot,
Sgt John Richard Gell Harvey, observer,
Sgt James Stanley Fazakerley, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1941

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V6515

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