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| Date: | Monday 27 July 1942 |
| Time: | 01:50 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 115 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3412 |
| MSN: | KO-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wadden Sea N of Butjadingen, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk |
Operation - Hamburg.
The aircraft was hit by Flak in the port engine over the target, gradually losing height on its return flight and ditching in the sea. It was claimed hit by the 3./Marine-Flak-Abteilung 262 'Ausbildungszug Niens'.
All five were taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=X3412
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2020 18:28 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 11-May-2020 18:28 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jun-2022 00:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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