Den Helder

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The airplane departed RAF North Luffenham at 2304LT on July 24 on an operation to Kiel. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Den Helder. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Alfred Frederick Hill, wireless operator,
F/O Maurice Parry,
Sgt Ivan Fenton Waugh, air gunner,
P/O George Peter Wise.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1941 at 1253 LT

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R3666

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith at 1145LT on an anti-shipping operation. It was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed into the sea off Den Helder. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald William Adamson, observer,
Sgt William Matthie Gillam Dunham,
Sgt Norman Laurence Harding.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Den Helder: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1941 at 1230 LT

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Bristol 152 Beaufort

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X8920

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North Coates - North Coates

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9542

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF North Coates at 1040LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea some 10 km west of Den Helder. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt David George Allaker Briers,
P/O Alan Walter Camp,
F/Sgt Basil James Conlon,
F/Sgt William Myles.

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Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1941 at 1600 LT

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V6427

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Oulton - Oulton

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The airplane departed RAF Oulton at 1516LT on an anti-shipping operation. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Den Helder. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt George Keech Bass,
Sgt Leslie Bowen Box,
P/O Paul Molloy.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1941 at 1815 LT

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V6177

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith at 1539LT on an anti-shipping operation. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Den Helder. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Igor William Braye,
Sgt John Hutchison,
F/Sgt Kenneth Charles Peek.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I near Den Helder: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1941 at 0350 LT

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X3001

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2248LT on February 10 on an operation to Hanover. While returning to base the following night and flying over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter. All crew bailed out and became PoW, except Sgt Cruickshank who was killed.
Crew:
Sgt David Alexander Cruickshank, observer, †
P/O J. H. Green,
Sgt A. L. Bryceson,
Sgt H. E. Fisher.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1940 at 1425 LT

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Bristol 152 Beaufort

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L9889

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North Coates - North Coates

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9037

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1940

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Den Helder. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Frank Howard Roberts, pilot, †
Sgt Stephen Frederick Martin, observer, †
Sgt Stanley Norman Douglas, wireless operator/air gunner, †
W/O T. Pickering.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1940 at 1824 LT

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T1894

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Watton - Watton

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1630LT on a reconnaissance mission of the Dutch coast. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed off Den Helder. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Dennis Derrick Raymond Hodson, pilot,
Sgt Edward Bartle Palmer, observer,
Sgt Rendle Green, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Den Helder: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1940 at 0425 LT

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