ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52489
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| Date: | Friday 23 October 1942 |
| Time: | 18:23 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL447 |
| MSN: | NG-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 17 km northwest of western tip of Terschelling island -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter EL447: Took off for Strike off the Dutch coast. 23/10/1942
Crashed in North Sea, 17 km NW of western tip of Terschelling island
Crew:
F/O (121.418) Eric Bernard WILLIAMS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (130.453) Derek Gordon WILMER (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.ORB 236 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Nov-2011 08:24 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-May-2013 05:45 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Feb-2014 21:15 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2017 14:08 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2017 12:01 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2020 18:43 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 15-Jun-2022 04:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 29-Sep-2022 15:15 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2022 15:15 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2022 18:20 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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