ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48714
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| Date: | Friday 8 May 1942 |
| Time: | 04:26 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 320 (NL) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8981 |
| MSN: | 414-2525 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 10 km W of Texel, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bircham Newton |
Takeoff at 01:35 hrs for a Nomad patrol in the Dutch coastal area.
The aircraft with call sign 'NO-M' was hit by ships' Flak of Vorpostenboot V 1106 and collided with mast of steamer 'Namdö'. The Hudson carried the nickname 'Soerabaja'.
The four crew members are all missing in action:
Pilot / Sgt.Vl. W.G.J. Jansen 26 15658 RNeAF MIA - Recovered at sea
Observer / Sgt.Vl. H.A.P. Vos 23 21077 RNeAF MIA - Recovered at sea
Wireless Operator / Vlgtmk. B. Koehl 23 20541 RNeAF MIA -
Air Gunner / Kpl. K. van Klaveren 26 M4906 RNeAF MIA - / Washed up Breezanddijk 8 May 42. Error in reports.
Sources:
http://www.veteraneninstituut.nl/media/med_view.asp?med_id=227
http://home.12move.nl/~sh470284/bestanden/hudson.pdf
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T1503
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2008 08:33 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-May-2017 09:12 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-May-2017 09:13 | TigerTimon | Updated [Phase] |
| 22-Dec-2017 13:29 | Red Dragon | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2018 18:01 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 07-May-2018 19:32 | TigerTimon | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Aug-2018 19:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 17-Oct-2018 05:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Apr-2020 09:53 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2022 17:19 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2022 05:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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