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

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1941 at 1706 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z7496
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
Delft
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith at 1517LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Delft. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald James Brownee Rost, pilot,
Sgt John Hughes, observer,
Sgt Stanley William Winter, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1941 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6267
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
Rotterdam
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith at 1517LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the Noordsingel. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Thomas Noel Partridge, pilot,
Sgt George Arthur Dvorjetz, observer,
F/Sgt John Oscar Noel Smith, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1941 at 1650 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6240
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Waalhaven (Rotterdam)
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1535LT on an operation to Rotterdam. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the airport of Waalhaven. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt James Eric Singleton Bevan, pilot,
P/O Ralph Martin Slade, observer,
Sgt Leonard Richard Mynott, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Hoek van Holland

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1941 at 0240 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1184
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Location:
Hoek van Holland
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2249LT on July 10 on an operation to Cologne. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed into the sea some two km off Hoek van Holland. All six crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Jan Artymiuk,
Sgt Jan Ryszard Janicki,
Sgt Nikodem Mateusz Kozinski,
Sgt Aleksander Stanisław Suczynski,
Sgt Marian Jozef Sstul,
Sgt Naftali Hirsh Pawel Kuflik.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V5502
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley
Location:
Scheveningen
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 1127LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Scheveningen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Anthony Aloysius McDonald Scott, pilot,
Sgt Ronald George James Dewin, observer,
F/Sgt Patrick Conlon, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6084
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
Scheveningen
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith (Norwich) at 1142LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Scheveningen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Horace Colvill Hilton, pilot,
Sgt Jack Sykes, observer,
Sgt John Clayton, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Ouddorp: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T1824
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Great Massingham - Great Massingham
Location:
Ouddorp
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Great Massingham at 0934LT on a maritime patrol flight. While cruising along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off Ouddorp. The wireless operator was killed and both other occupants were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt David Thompson Brett,
Sgt Denis William MacAlister,
Sgt Leslie Gordon Dicks.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6512
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Oulton - Oulton
Location:
Hoek van Holland
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 1523LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Ernest Keith Aires,
Sgt Tom Dean,
P/O Ian William Watson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1941 at 1950 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6319
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Swanton Morley - Swanton Morley
Location:
Scheveningen
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Swanton Morley at 1844LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Scheveningen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Peter Harris Watts, pilot,
F/Sgt David Drummond Milroy, observer,
Sgt Percy Brown Murray, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I in Hoek van Holland: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1941 at 0230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 152 Beaufort
Operator:
Registration:
W6522
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
MSN:
9516
YOM:
1941
Location:
Hoek van Holland
South Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates on an operation to Rotterdam. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O James Ole Herbert Willing, pilot,
P/O Ralph Loudon Blackmore, observer,
Sgt Harold Kitchener Orme, wireless operator,
Sgt James Parsons, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.
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