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| Date: | Tuesday 18 May 1943 |
| Time: | 00:48 LT |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden TB Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 415 (Swordfish) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | L6055 |
| MSN: | GX-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 15 km north-northwest of Schiermonnikoog island -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire (takeoff at 21:35 hrs) |
| RAF Thorney Island |
The aircraft was shot down by Flak from Convoy 1123.
Crew:
Pilot P/O (Aus401004) Keith Cameron Wathen RAAF - killed.
Observer F/O (120922) John Maxwell Crawford RAFVR - killed.
Wo ag F/Sgt (NZ413786) Ian Murray Sykes RNZAF - killed.
Air gunner Sgt (1291128) Jabez Harold Steward RAFVR - killed.
Sources:
Air-Britain: Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T2341AE
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2008 02:57 | JINX | Added |
| 20-May-2008 03:35 | JINX | Updated |
| 20-Jan-2012 13:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jan-2012 13:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 08-Jul-2013 05:44 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Aug-2013 19:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 22-Aug-2013 15:15 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 11-Jan-2015 19:56 | Faun | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 17-May-2018 16:54 | TigerTimon | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Oct-2018 06:57 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 12-Jun-2022 10:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 19-May-2023 18:16 | TigerTimon | Updated |
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