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Crashed for unknown reasons at Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was seriously injured.
Crew:
Uffz Fritz Kukoreit, pilot, †
Gefr Wilhelm Kabey, observer, †
Fw Arno Bönicke, radio operator,
Uffz Willi Rosenberg, mechanic, †
Ogefr Friedrich Neuhoff, air gunner. †

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Morlaix: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1941

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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X3132

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 0300LT on a mine laying operation off Brest. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Morlaix. Two crew members were killed, a third evaded and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt William Alexander Millar, pilot, †
Sgt Duncan Maccallum, observer,
Sgt Norman Stewart Weir, wireless operator, †
Sgt Oliver Barton James, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200C-3 Condor in Lescoff: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor

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SG+KQ

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0041

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The four engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Lescoff, thee km west of Plogoff. Five crew members were killed and a sixth was seriously injured. The only survivor died from injuries sustained on 11 June 1941.
Crew:
Lt Hans Winkler, pilot, †
Oblt Helmut Nitsch, pilot, †
Fw Anton Langer, mechanic, †
Uffz Nikolaus Kleinert, radio operator, †
Gefr Wilhelm Harting, radio operator, †
Dr. Hermann Erhard Haller, meteo.

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

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1941 at 1532 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V5399

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Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Plain, Valley

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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The airplane departed RAF Saint Eval at 1330LT on a reconnaissance photo mission over Brest. Passing the French coast, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Plouarzel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O George Richard Humphreys Newton, pilot,
Sgt Charles Whitehill, observer,
Sgt John Roderick Miller, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 near Morlaix

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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7A+CL

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665

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances near Morlaix. Two crew members were injured.
Crew:
Oblt Kurft Stahmer, pilot,
Ofw Helmut Dräge, radio operator.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I near Ploudalmézeau: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 152 Beaufort

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W6493

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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9498

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 1640LT to attack the cruise ship named 'Admiral Hipper'. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed near Ploudalmézeau. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Ronald William Gair, pilot,
Sgt Joseph Ronald Holmes Webster, radio operator,
Sgt Arthur William Richard Beeden, radio operator,
Sgt William Noel Abbott, radio operator.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I in La Forest-Landerneau: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1941

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Bristol 152 Beaufort

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L9807

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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8967

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 1630LT to attack the cruise ship named 'Admiral Hipper'. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in La Forest-Landerneau. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Francis Adrian Burdett Tams, pilot,
P/O Alan Howard Stratford, observer,
W/O Charles William Douglas Cannon, radio operator,
Sgt James Francis John Sheridan, radio operator. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I in Saint-Divy: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 152 Beaufort

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L9794

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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8954

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 1635LT to attack the cruise ship named 'Admiral Hipper'. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in Saint-Divy, about six km east of Brest Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Climyn George Lane Williams, pilot,
Sgt Norman Victor Pusey, observer,
Sgt Henry Cowling, radio operator,
Sgt Joseph Thompson, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Lanvéoc NAS: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 152 Beaufort

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N1173

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Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

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9208

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 1115LT on maritime patrol flight. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS. A crew was killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
F/O John Hexley Wybrants, pilot,
F/Lt Arthur Vicary Hunter,
P/O Louis Brull Barry,
Sgt Peter Henry Clarke,
Sgt Geoffrey Dean Holiday.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 at Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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VE+CZ

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Takeoff (climb)

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Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Lanvéoc-Poulmic - Lanvéoc-Poulmic

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3806

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The bomber crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Obfw Franz Werner Glocke, pilot, †
Hans-Jörg Giesecke, meteo, †
Fw Heinz Goldenbow, radio operator, †
Uffz Anton Dutter, air gunner.