ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51605
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| Date: | Sunday 18 July 1943 |
| Time: | 20:47 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL575 |
| MSN: | ND-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | between 1e & 2e Vroonstraat, Den Helder, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter JL575/E: Took off at 19:30hrs. to attack a convoy in Den Helder. 18/07/1943
Earlier in the day the convoy was attacked by Mustangs from 613 Sqn , later, in the afternoon again by Beaufighters, escorted by Spitfires and Typhoons.
In the early evening, armed with torpedoes and rockets, 6 aircraft from 236 Sqn, a further 6 from 143 Sqn, escorted by Spitfires from 416 Sqn and Typhoons attacked the convoy again. By now they had moved out of the harbour but still had protection from the flak batteries at Den Helder. The lead vessel of the convoy was a Sperrbrecher: one of the main targets. Heavy flak from the shore batteries of Den Helder and the vessels themselves made this a most difficult low level attack. With balloons flying from the vessels and enemy fighters also in the area our aircraft had to come in at a very low level.
P/O’s Kidd’s aircraft was shot down by Flak. The aircraft crashed into houses on the corner of 2 de Vroonstraat, Den Helder at 20:47hrs.
Only one civilian was injured, but 5 houses were destroyed in the blaze with another suffering severe damage to the roof. Other properties in the area suffered light damage due to flying debris.
Crew:
P/O (148.792) Ernest Frederick Victor KIDD (pilot) RAFVR - Killed
P/O (149.154) Harold Cuthbert STEVENSON (nav.) RAFVR - Killed
Sources:
1.https://www.verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.http://www.aircrewremembered.com/raf1943/3/kiddernest.html#sthash.rPpNE9km.dpuf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 February 1944 | LX937 | 236 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Nov-2011 09:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Feb-2014 15:08 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2014 15:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 16-Jul-2018 13:51 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Aug-2018 19:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Aug-2018 19:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Sep-2018 09:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 17-Jun-2022 12:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 24-Oct-2022 20:56 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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