Den Helder

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Z7483

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1155LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea some 15 km west-southwest of Den Helder. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ronald Hamilton,
Sgt Alex Stanley Oman,
Sgt Thomas Parkinson.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-2 off Den Helder: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1941 at 0816 LT

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Junkers JU.88

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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0835

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The airplane crashed into the sea some 45 km off Den Helder. A crew was killed and three others were rescued.
Crew:
Obfw S. Ehrich, pilot,
Lt L. Blankenhahn, observer,
Gefr S. Turowski, radio operator, †
Obfw R. Lossack, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1941 at 1416 LT

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V6026

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Bodney - Bodney

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney 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-southwest of Den Helder. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Kenyon Oswald Burt, pilot,
Sgt William Thomas Ellis, observer,
F/Sgt Angus Douglas Willis Curr, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Den Helder: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1941 at 0325 LT

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Z6624

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Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Leeming - Leeming

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2058

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 2221LT on July 25 on an operation to Hanover. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea some 10 km west of Den Helder. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Peter Wellwood Fortune Landale, pilot,
P/O George Pringle, pilot,
Sgt George Wells, observer,
Sgt Alfred William Earp, wireless operator,
F/Sgt George Christie, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V off Den Helder: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1941

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Z6576

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Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden

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Topcliffe - Topcliffe

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2047

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Topcliffe at 2224LT on July 25 on an operation to Hanover. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea some 10 km west of Den Helder. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Eric Alliott Verdon-Roe, pilot,
Sgt Anthony Russell Holmes,
Sgt William Albert McGinley,
Sgt Leslie Netherclift,
P/O William Larry Rees.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Den Helder: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1941 at 0105 LT

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AE189

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North Luffenham - North Luffenham

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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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