ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154854
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| Date: | Thursday 6 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 455 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | NE348 |
| MSN: | UB-Z |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Langham, Norfolk |
Beaufighter NE348/Z: Took off at 19:07 hrs on an armed recce mission. 06/07/1944
Ten aircraft from the Squadron took part in the recce and two of these including NE348 failed to return.
At 21:00 hrs while on patrol off Nordeney Germany, a convoy of 10 MV’s in two columns escorted by 7 mine sweepers and trawlers was sighted. Intense heavy and light flak was experienced but cannon and R/P attacks were carried out. From photos it was considered that an MV of 5/7000 tons was left sinking and an MV of 2/3000 tons and 2 mine sweepers on fire. NE348 crashed into the sea with its tail shot off.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.414380) William Morgan BARBOUR (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (152.529) Frederick George DODD (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/beaufighter.htm
2.CWGC
3.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 June 1944 | NE668 | 455 Sqn RAAF | 0 | North Sea 5 km off Hoek van Holland, Zuid-Holland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2013 16:13 | Nepa | Added |
| 08-Apr-2013 15:55 | Nepa | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Oct-2020 10:31 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 19-Jul-2021 21:09 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Oct-2022 16:09 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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