ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53259
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| Date: | Saturday 2 August 1941 |
| Time: | 15:25 LT |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X8919 |
| MSN: | OA-W |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 11 km west of Vlissingen, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
Takeoff at 13:58 hrs for a Rover patrol - Coastal Command armed patrol to search for enemy shipping.
Failed to return, three crew members were taken prisoner of war:
Pilot F/O. A.P. Culverwell AFC 81003 RAF / POW
Observer Sgt. H.C. Friend 754147 RAF / POW
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner F/Sgt. W.H. Dulwich 751992 RAF / Runnymede Memorial; panel 36
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt. R. Tanfield 944327 RAF / POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T1155A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Feb-2020 10:20 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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