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| Date: | Saturday 18 April 1942 |
| Time: | 05:56 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 158 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W5575 |
| MSN: | NP-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Driffield |
Took off at 23:41 hrs for an operation against Hamburg in Germany.
According to the Nachtjagd Combat Archive, the aircraft was hit by Marine-Flak at 03:35 hrs, over the sea near Hooksiel, Wangerland, Niedersachsen.
Last heard on W/T 05:56. Last known location 5431N - 0309E.
Crew
404934 Flt Sgt Edward Alan Olliver RNZAF- Runnymede Memorial Panel - 117
1000564 Sgt William Waddell Chapman - Runnymede Memorial Panel 80.
958780 Sgt Stanley Hextall - Runnymede Memorial Panel 85.
1381041 Sgt Frederick John Keeler - Runnymede Memorial Panel 87.
1258209 Sgt Arthur Charles May - Runnymede Memorial Panel 87.
Sources:
CWGC
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W5575&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2017 22:23 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 01-Nov-2018 19:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 20-Apr-2022 13:56 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 10-Nov-2024 08:23 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Country, ] |
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