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Vickers 406 Wellington II

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Stradishall - Stradishall

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall at 2130LT on an operation to Torino. In the late evening, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in the North Sea off the Danish coast. All six crew members were found in their dinghy and became PoW.
Crew:
S/L David Malcolm Strong, pilot,
P/O Harold Thomas Beare,
Sgt Jack Alan Chubb,
Sgt Norman Sidney Fisher,
Sgt Richard Ritson,
Sgt Gordon Thomson Woodroofe.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941

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W5362

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Driffield - Driffield

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The airplane departed RAF Driffield at 2034LT on September 7 on an operation to Berlin. Lost without trace, maybe it crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
Sgt William Hamilton Anderson,
Sgt Frank George Barrett,
F/Sgt Albert Douglas Foch Craig,
Sgt Russell Johnston Mountier,
Sgt Frank Richardson,
Sgt Bernard Walter Robbens.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V into the North Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941 at 0135 LT

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Z6574

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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2045

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2034LT on September 6 on an operation to Hüls. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in the North Sea some 60 miles northeast of RAF Bircham Newton. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O John Rhodes Croucher,
F/Sgt John Glover,
F/Sgt Alan Leonard Halsey,
Sgt Henry Leslie Benjamin Morphett,
Sgt John Richard Tugman.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC into the North Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941

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Z8794

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Feltwell - Feltwell

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The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 2110LT on September 6 on an operation to Hüls. It failed to return to base and was lost without trace. Maybe it crashed somewhere in the North Sea.
Crew:
Sgt Noel John Lake, pilot,
Sgt Bernard Allison Clark, pilot,
Sgt Robert Keith Hutt, observer,
Sgt Hugh Miller Elder, wireless operator,
Sgt Geoffrey William Richardson, wireless operator,
F/Sgt John Alexander Brooks, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941

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Bristol 152 Beaufort

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W6542

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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North Coates - North Coates

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9536

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF North Coates on a maritime patrol flight. It was lost without trace, probably it crashed somewhere in the North Sea, maybe off the Dutch coast.
Crew:
Sgt Edward Leslie Butt, wireless operator,
Sgt Reginald Arthur Dawes,
Sgt Sidney Robert Longhurst,
Sgt William Timothy Udale.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G in the Arctic Ocean: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1941

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Dornier DO.18

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8L+HL

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898

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1941

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While trying to attack HMS Victorious, HMS Devonshire and HMS Suffolk in the Arctic Ocean, the floatplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Willi Hagen, pilot,
Ofw Herbert Bode, radio operator,
Oblt Rudolf Müller, observer,
Uffz Wilhelm Schmager, mechanic.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G in the Arctic Ocean

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941

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Dornier DO.18

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8L+ML

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Military

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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864

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1939

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The floatplane suffered an engine failure and crashed in the Arctic Ocean. All four crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.

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Engine failure.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941

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AE247

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