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Friesland

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Ameland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
V9122
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
414-3747
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight. En route, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson off Ameland Island

Date & Time: May 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AM929
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a night maritime patrol flight when the captain decided to ditch the aircraft off Ameland Island for unknown reason. While the aircraft sunk, all four occupants were rescued.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Ameland Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1942 at 2304 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z9227
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse
MSN:
2332
YOM:
1941
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1915LT on an operation to Emden. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in the Waddenzee off Ameland Island. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Charles Ronald Spence, pilot,
P/O Ian Alexander Bruce Johnstone, pilot,
Sgt Thomas William Weeks, observer,
Sgt Bernard John Dykes, wireless operator,
Sgt Norman Harry Webster, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II off Ameland Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1942 at 2046 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 406 Wellington II
Operator:
Registration:
W5417
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Driffield - Driffield
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Driffield at 1838LT on an operation to Emden. While flying along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Basil Andrew Adams,
Sgt Reginald Cooke,
Sgt Charles Kenneth German,
P/O Royal George Lindsay,
Sgt Reginald Philip Henry Sperring,
Sgt Walter George Tate.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V off Ameland Island

Date & Time: Dec 1, 1941 at 0501 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AM778
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
North Coates - North Coates
MSN:
414-2860
YOM:
1941
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF North Coates on an anti-shipping operation off the Dutch coast. It collided with a ship mast and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Samuel Archer,
P/O Harvey Neil Fraser,
Sgt Geoffrey Loftus Neeves,
Sgt James Quinn.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I on Ameland Island

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941 at 0115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 679 Manchester
Operator:
Registration:
L7380
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
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 Waddington in the evening of September 7 on an operation to Berlin. At 2355LT, whilst outbound over the North Sea, it was damaged by a German fighter. The crew managed to reach Wilhelmshaven, where the bomb load was jettisoned, before turning for home. It subsequently force-landed on Ameland Island. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Wilfred John Lewis, pilot,
Sgt Charles Frank Hall,
Sgt Douglas Kingston,
Sgt Ronald Bruce MacLeod,
Sgt Erie Sinclair Miller,
Sgt Cottrell Samuel Powell.
Probable cause:
Damaged by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Ameland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1941 at 2318 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE152
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Waddington - Waddington
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
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 Waddington at 2045LT on an operation to Berlin. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Edward Alan Wilfred Thompson, pilot,
P/O Herbert James Cook, observer,
Sgt Eric Dyer, wireless operator,
Sgt Walter McBeth, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Ameland Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1941 at 0330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE126
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
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 Scampton in the evening of August 28 on an operation to Duisburg. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Duncan Henry Barrett, pilot,
P/O Bernard Maurice Fournier, pilot,
F/Sgt Ernest Richard Palmer, wireless operator,
Sgt Dennis Watson, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Ameland Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1941 at 0029 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1614
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Stradishall - Stradishall
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Stradishall at 2315LT on July 14 on an operation to Bremen. While flying along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Ameland Island. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Victor Kingsley Brown, pilot,
Sgt Maxwell Ritchie Collins,
Sgt Joseph Shield Else,
Sgt Ronald Douglas Hull, wireless operator,
F/Sgt William George Lewis, air gunner,
Sgt Jack Taylor.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Ameland Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V5852
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Bircham Newton - Bircham Newton
Location:
Ameland Island
Friesland
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 Bircham Newton at 0515LT on an operation over the North Sea. It was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed off Ameland Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Frank Culley, pilot,
Sgt Leslie Herbert Anderson,
Sgt Frank Elliott.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.
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