Loire-Atlantique

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

MSN:

9128

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 1445LT on a maritime patrol flight. While cruising along the French coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off saint-Nazaire. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter Francis Ralph Graham,
Sgt Ralph Marshall,
P/O John Allan Vesey Stockley, observer,
Sgt Edgar Allen Clutton Williams.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Saint-Nazaire: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 152 Beaufort

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AW189

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Saint Eval - Saint Eval

MSN:

9896

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF St Eval at 2015LT to attack ships in the harbor of St Nazaire. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
crew:
F/Lt Thomas Francis Kerr, pilot,
Sgt Allan Douglas Scott, observer,
Sgt Alec Windle, wireless operator,
F/O Eric Charles Whitehead, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Nantes: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1941

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Heinkel He.111

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Nantes-Atlantique (Château Bougon)

MSN:

3644

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Loire-Atlantique

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France

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Europe

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Crashed upon landing at Nantes Airport, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt Friedrich-Wilhelm Thiemann,
Uffz Josef Trenz,
Ogfr Ewald Pedde,
Gefr Georg Senner.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Nantes

Date & Time: May 13, 1941

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Heinkel He.111

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3999

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For unknown reasons, the airplane crashed upon landing in Nantes and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Nantes

Date & Time: May 13, 1941

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Junkers JU.88

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6229

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Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing and collided with a Heinkel He.111. All four crew members were injured and the airplane was destroyed.
Crew:
Uffz Fritz Brehm, pilot,
Gefr Rudolf Pannicke, observer,
Uffz Herbert Reckow, radio operator,
Gefr Adolf Rinne, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Saint-Nazaire: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 13, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

V6430

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Portreath - Portreath

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The airplane departed RAF Portreath at 0807LT on an operation to Saint-Nazaire. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
S/L George Stephen King, pilot,
Sgt Joseph Eckersley Austen-Johnson, observer,
Sgt Denison Owen, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Saint-Nazaire

Date & Time: May 13, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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V5997

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The airplane departed RAF Portreath at 0811LT on an operation to Saint-Nazaire. Approaching the target, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. All three crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Frank Henry Miller, pilot,
Sgt Norman Joseph Ingram, observer,
Sgt William Eric Whiteman, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 in Nantes

Date & Time: May 12, 1941

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Heinkel He.111

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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3966

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Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing. Two crew members were injured.
Crew:
Fw Friedrich Dreyer, mechanic,
Uffz Bernhard Schonaker, radio operator +2.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Nantes: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 8, 1941

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R1374

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