Wilhelmshaven

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Honington - Honington

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 0855LT on a reconnaissance mission over Germany. While approaching Wilhelmshaven harbor, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German Messerschmitt Me.110 fighter and crashed into the sea. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (9th Squadron):
F/O John Thomas Irvine Challes, pilot,
P/O Alistair Hugh Richmond Bourne, copilot,
Sgt Frank Michael Mason, observer,
Sgt Thomas Henry English, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC Gurth Ernest Cox, air gunner,
AC1 Alexander Telfer, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 408 Wellington IA off Wilhelmshaven: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 408 Wellington IA

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N2872

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Honington - Honington

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The airplane departed RAF Honington at 0900LT on a reconnaissance mission over Germany. While approaching Wilhelmshaven harbor, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (9th Squadron):
S/L Archibald John Guthrie, pilot,
F/O John Edgar Atkinson, copilot,
Sgt Harold Walter Tyrrell, observer,
LAC Thomas Leo Marlin, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Bertie Joseph Pickess, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC Josias Melville Fletcher Key, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Wilhelmshaven: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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WL-AGZG

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Military

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Kiel - Jever

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1304

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1935

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En route from Kiel to Jever and while approaching Wilhelmshaven, the three engine airplane was mistakenly shot down by Flak from the ship 'Admiral Sheer' and crashed. All nine occupants were killed.
Crew:
FF Kutschbach,
Bf Erwin Preuss,
Bw Baasch.
Passengers:
Cpt Günther Klünder,
Dr. Erhard K. A. Böhm,
Dr. Brinkmann,
Ofw Brammer,
St Fkmt Willi Becker,
Mr. Rohde.

Probable cause:

Mistakenly shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Wilhelmshaven: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1939

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N6240

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Wattisham - Wattisham

MSN:

9337

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Wattisham at 1600LT on a raid over Wilhelmshaven. Approaching the target, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Stanley Prince, pilot, †
Sgt George Franklin Booth,
AC2 Laurence Joseph Slattery.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Wilhelmshaven: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1939

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N6189

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Wattisham - Wattisham

MSN:

9288

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Wattisham at 1600LT on a raid over Wilhelmshaven. Approaching the target, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Owen Lobb Dunkirk Howells, pilot,
F/O Herbert Brian Lightoller, pilot,
AC1 Ernest William Lyon, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Wilhelmshaven: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1939

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N6188

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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9287

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Wattisham at 1600LT on a raid over Wilhelmshaven. Approaching the target, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Joseph Murphy, pilot,
Sgt Leslie Robert Ward, pilot,
AC2 Edward Pateman, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1939

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N6184

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Wattisham - Wattisham

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9283

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1939

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The crew departed RAF Wattisham at 1600LT on a raid over Wilhelmshaven. Approaching the target, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the harbor. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt William Frank Barton, pilot,
F/O John Frederick Ross, navigator,
Cpl James Leslie Ricketts, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Wilhelmshaven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1939

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N6199

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