ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53360
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| Date: | Monday 16 June 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6034 |
| MSN: | YH-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off Friesland Islands. -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
| RAF Watton |
Blenheim V6034/D: Took off at 13:19 hrs for Anti-Shipping patrol over the Dutch coast. 16/061941.
Crashed into the sea off the Frisian Islands after colliding with the mast of the ship being attacked. Thus died a crew that had gained a reputation for showing outstanding courage in low level attacks on enemy shipping.
Crew:
F/Sgt (745760) Evered Arthur Reginald Rex LEAVERS DFM (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (NZ40727) Ian OVERHEU DFM (Obs) RNZAF - killed
Sgt (751054) Joseph William Howell PHELPS (Wop/AG) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.nimh.nl/nl/images/1941%20sec_tcm5-7282.pdf
2.CWGC
3.AIR81/6952
4.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
5.Blenheim production list
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 May 1940 | L8739 | 21 Sqn RAF | 3 | Meuse river, near Tongeren, Limburg. | |
w/o |
| 23 July 1941 | Z7438 | 21 Sqn RAF | 0 | English Channel near Oostende. |  |
w/o |
| 12 August 1941 | Z7451 | 21 Sqn RAF | 1 | Cologne-Porz. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Apr-2016 19:52 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2017 17:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Jan-2018 15:01 | XindelX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 05-May-2021 10:40 | MiG21 | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Aug-2021 10:05 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location] |
| 21-Jun-2022 10:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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