Finistère

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V6302

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval on a maritime patrol flight. Approaching Ile-de-Sein, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley George Capel,
P/O Edward Walter Thomas,
Sgt Dudley Howard Trotman, observer.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Camaret-sur-Mer: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1941 at 1537 LT

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R3841

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Chivenor - Chivenor

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The airplane departed RAF Chivenor on an anti-shipping mission. While climbing to an altitude of 1,000 feet towards the French coast, the airplane crashed into the sea off Camaret-sur-Mer. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt John Frodsham,
W/Cdr Christopher Grant Hill,
F/Sgt Charles Duthrie McPhee.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Brest: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1941

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R1442

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 1930LT on an operation to Brest. While approaching the target area, it crashed into the sea, maybe after being shot down by enemy fire. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Robert Edward Venning Anderson, observer,
Sgt John Donald Brown,
Sgt Tahu William Dabinette,
Sgt David Francis Henderson,
Sgt Arthur George Plumb,
Sgt George Stewartson Snoddon.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Brest: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1941 at 0600 LT

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Bristol 152 Beaufort

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N1016

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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9103

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval to attack ships in the harbor of Brest. Approaching the target, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Kenneth Campbell, pilot,
Sgt James Philip Scott, observer,
F/Sgt Ralph Walter Hillman, wireless operator,
Sgt William Cecil Mulliss, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1941

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V5962

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Morlaix. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
F/Sgt Ronald Fitzpatrick,
P/O Maurice Walter Lishman,
P/O Arnold Walter Martin.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Saint-Renan: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1941

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AD738

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Plain, Valley

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Coningsby - Coningsby

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The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 1900LT on an operation to Brest. Over Britany, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Saint-Renan. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Patrick Julyan Polglase, pilot,
P/O Walter Brown, navigator,
F/Sgt George Allanson, wireless operator,
Sgt Edward J. Holman, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Lannilis: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1941

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X3129

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Hemswell - Hemswell

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The airplane departed RAF Hemswell on an operation to Brest. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Lannilis, about 20 km north of Brest. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Fred Hugh Sykes, pilot, †
P/O W. C. Hartop, observer,
Sgt Robert George Lester Lambourne, wireless operator, †
Sgt Jack Riley, wireless operator. †

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1941

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T2332

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