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| Date: | Monday 18 August 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 37 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T2616 |
| MSN: | K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bay of Sollum -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG 09 Bir Koraiyim, Egypt |
Took off from LG 09 Bir Koraiyim, Egypt, at 21:24hrs (17-08-1941) for a mission to the bomb the harbour installations at Benghazi, Libya. Engine failed and the plane made a forced landing in the bay of Sollum 18-08-1941.
Crew:
R/69522 Sgt James Reid GORDON (RCAF) - PoW
R/55235 Sgt Norman Andrew BLACKMORE (RCAF) - PoW
407027 Sgt Hedley Lawrence CRUMP (RAAF) - PoW
915029 Sgt Bernard DAVIS - PoW
R/59267 Sgt Samuel HARCUS (RCAF) - PoW
1376912 Sgt Edward Henry TWEED - PoW
Sources:
1.Bomber Command Losses In the Middle East and Med. (Volume 1: 1939-1942) David Gunby & Pelham Temple, page 79
2.AIR81/8403
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2025 08:49 | MMR | Added |
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