ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51753
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| Date: | Sunday 13 June 1943 |
| Time: | 22:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
| Owner/operator: | 143 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL882 |
| MSN: | HO-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 16 km SSW of Den Helder, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter JL882: Take off at 20:45 hrs for Strike mission over Frisians. 13/06/1943
Shot down by ships Flak. Crashed into North Sea 16 km SSW of Den Helder at 22:10 hrs.
Crew:
S/Ldr (42767) Patrick John Emerton RITCHIE DFC (pilot) RAF - killed Washed up 16 Jun 43
F/O.(126.699) Eric Wilson MARSDEN (nav.) RAFVR- killed
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2442&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield= 'The Strike Wings' p61 Flight Commander of 143 Sqn shot down, crew +. 'Coastal Command in action' p106.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Nov-2011 08:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-May-2013 08:52 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 11-Feb-2014 13:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Jun-2018 07:55 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Aug-2018 19:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Aug-2018 19:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Sep-2018 09:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 17-Jun-2022 12:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Sep-2022 20:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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