Hoek van Holland

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Swinderby - Swinderby

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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.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1941

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V6512

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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.

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Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

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

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1941 at 0230 LT

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Bristol 152 Beaufort

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W6522

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North Coates - North Coates

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9516

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1941

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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.

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Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

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

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1941 at 0730 LT

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V5853

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Watton - Watton

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The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0530LT on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Maurice Stafford Dewing, pilot,
Sgt William Herbert Roland Smale, observer,
Sgt Harry Nathan, wireless operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1941 at 1220 LT

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N3615

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Thorney Island - Thorney Island

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Edward Freeman,
F/Lt Anthony Ellerton Ryan Fry,
Sgt John Frederick James Taylor.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1941 at 1220 LT

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V5520

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Sydney George Collier, pilot,
Sgt John Mingham, observer,
F/Sgt William Powell, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Hoek van Holland: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1941 at 1220 LT

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V5687

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
crew:
P/O H. D. Norton, pilot,
Sgt W. Flury, observer,
Sgt J. J. Hulme, wireless operator. †

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1941 at 1220 LT

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V6097

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The airplane departed RAF Thorney Island on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Hoek van Holland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Herbert Badland, pilot,
Sgt Albert Horace Henry Hazell, observer,
Sgt Ronald Towns Henderson, wireless operator.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

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

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1941 at 1852 LT

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