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| Date: | Friday 13 October 1939 |
| Time: | 18:40 |
| Type: |  Short Sunderland I |
| Owner/operator: | 204 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N9045 |
| MSN: | KG-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mount Batten Seaplane Station |
| RAF Mount Batten, Devon |
The Sunderland N9045 force landed in the Isles of Scilly during a gale owing to a lack of fuel. It lost the port float. The crew were rescued by a nearby ship, during which the ship collided with the stricken Sunderland and sank it quickly.
Crew:
F/Lt (37179) Ernest Leslie HYDE DFC (pilot) RAF Ok,
P/O. (40270) William Henry TREMEAR (navig.) RAF Ok
W/O (243919) George Dennithorn CASTLE (Co.pilot) RAF Ok
AC.1 A.E STRINGER (564356) RAF Ok
AC Albany Louis DARK (616025) RAF Ok
AC PERRY (???) RAF Ok.
AC2 George Dennis Sinclair LLOYD (547593) RAF Ok
AC Reginald Cantley HOSKING (523365) RAF Ok
AC Cyril Charles Ambrose ATKINS (569924) RAF Ok
AC William Harris ARUNDELL (552304) RAF Ok
AC Edward Thomas MARLES (571865) RAF Ok.
Lt. CARRON (pass.) National Defense Corps Ok
W/O. HALEY (pass.) Stn Armoury Ok.
Sources:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Coastal Command Losses of the Second World War Vol 1
rafdavidstowmoor.org
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2024 11:58 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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