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Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 off Great Yarmouth: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1943 at 1529 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F6+ML
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Amsterdam - Amsterdam
MSN:
430521
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol on an operation to England. Approaching the English coast, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea some 6 km southeast of Great Yarmouth. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Horst Schwarze, pilot,
Uffz Walter Pilz, observer,
Uffz Paul Wagner, radio operator,
Uffz Karl Herbinger, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II off Great Yarmouth: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1942 at 2258 LT
Operator:
Registration:
DT509
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 1738LT on an operation to Duisburg. While returning to base in the evening, the crew called for help at 2115LT and again at 2119LT. Moments later, both engines on the port side failed and the bomber began to lose height, eventually coming down at 2258LT in the sea some 48 km off Great Yarmouth. Five crew members were killed and two others were rescued at 0040LT the following night.
Crew:
W/O James Albert Hunter, pilot, †
Sgt C. Baillie, flight engineer,
F/Sgt J. Ashworth, navigator,
P/O Albert Lloyd Fox, observer, †
W/O Edward Cecil Malone, wireless operator, †
Sgt Arthur William Edwards, air gunner, †
F/Sgt Joseph Leopold Rene Kingsley, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Failure of both port engines in flight.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I off Great Yarmouth: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1942 at 2142 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
BF390
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Oakington - Oakington
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1747LT on a mine laying operation in the Nectarines area. While returning to base in the evening, it was mistakenly shot down by anti-aircraft fire and crashed into the sea off Great Yarmouth. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Noel Stuart Brady, pilot,
F/Sgt Robert Ernest Flavelle,
Sgt John Donald Cooper,
F/O Alexander Albert Harvey,
Sgt Jack Watkins,
F/O Robert Gledhill Winder,
Sgt Kenneth Albert Wilkins, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Illuminated by searchlights and shot down in error by British anti-aircraft fire after straying off course and apparently firing off the wrong colored ID flares.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV off Great Yarmouth: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1942 at 1220 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z1472
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 0910LT on an air sea rescue operation. While cruising approximately 65 km east of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea. Three crew members were killed and two others were rescued.
Crew:
P/O Antoni Robert Majcherczyk, pilot,
F/O Władysław Szymanowski, observer, †
Sgt Wiktor Jablonski, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Andrzej Rudel, air gunner, †
Sgt Jan Michał Nowak, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II off Great Yarmouth: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
DG227
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
East Moor - East Moor
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF East Moor at 0017LT on an operation to Duisburg. While returning to base the following night and approaching the British coast, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the North Sea some 24 km south-southeast of Great Yarmouth. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/O George Spence Robb, pilot,
Sgt Ronald George Fewtrell, navigator,
Sgt Norman Walter Sidney Cantell, bomb aimer,
Sgt William John Maas,
Sgt Charles Craft, wireless operator,
Sgt Edward Gerard Dodd, air gunner,
Sgt Archibald Harkness, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV off Great Yarmouth: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z1489
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ingham - Ingham
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Ingham at 2347LT on July 8 on an operation to Wilhelmshaven. Over the target area, it was badly shot about by the German Marine Flak. Nevertheless, the crew was able to leave the area and elected to return to England. Approaching the British coast, the airplane was ditched 26 km off Great Yarmouth. Four crew members were rescued and a fifth drowned.
Crew:
Sgt Leon Szychowiak, pilot,
F/O Eugeniusz Slomkowski, observer,
Sgt Benendykt Władysław Molik, wireless operator,
Sgt Zenon Jelonek, air gunner,
Sgt Jan Rawski, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II off Great Yarmouth: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942 at 0500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z8528
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lindholme - Lindholme
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lindholme in an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following morning, the crew encountered engine problems and the pilot ditched the airplane about 60 km off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Four crew members were rescued while the pilot was killed.
Crew:
Cpt Stanisław Jakub Skarzynski, pilot, †
P/O J. Szybka, pilot,
F/Lt K. Nowak, observer,
Sgt W. Szmidt, air gunner,
F/Lt E. Rudowski, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine trouble.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Great Yarmouth

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
X9701
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wellesbourne Mountford - Wellesbourne Mountford
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wellesbourne Mountford at 2228LT on June 25 on an operation to Bremen. Over the target area, it was damaged by the German Flak. While returning to base the following night, the crew was forced to ditch the airplane some 80 km off Great Yarmouth. The airplane sank and was lost. All five crew members were rescued on June 30.
Crew:
Sgt R. W. Davison,
Sgt G. F. J. Phalempin,
Sgt R. Dempsay,
Sgt G. D. Murray,
Sgt J. G. Cameron.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II off Great Yarmouth

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
W1049
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Linton-on-Ouse - Linton-on-Ouse
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Linton-on-Ouse at 2306LT on June 8 on an operation to Essen. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by the German Flak and later ditched by the crew off Great Yarmouth. All seven crew members were rescued.
Crew:
F/Sgt N. W. McKenzie,
P/O Field,
Sgt Sandford,
Sgt Smith,
Sgt Richmond,
F/Sgt Ledger,
Sgt Davis.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV off Great Yarmouth

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1942 at 0335 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
Z1291
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ingham - Ingham
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Ingham at 2323LT on June 3 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, the crew was forced to ditch the airplane into the North Sea some 58 km east of Great Yarmouth. The airplane sank and was lost. All six crew members were rescued six hours later.
Crew:
F/O D. K. Mendela,
F/Sgt B. Hulas,
F/O M. Malinowski,
Sgt W. Hauptman,
Sgt S. Badelek,
Sgt J. Pakiet.