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| Date: | Tuesday 14 July 1942 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: | Douglas Digby I (B-18 Bolo) |
| Owner/operator: | 10 (BR) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 739 |
| MSN: | 1631 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 miles east of Port Saunders, Newfoundland -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Gander, NFL |
Digby 739: from No. 10 (BR) Squadron at RCAF Dartmouth, NS Also used by A flight of this Squadron at RCAF Gander, Newfoundland. Coded "P". Disappeared while on patrol on 14/07/1942. Wreckage not located until August 1956, when it was found by RCMP Beaver CF-MPN, 20 miles east of Port Saunders, Newfoundland.
Crew:
P/O Douglas Earle Corey (nav.) RCAF killed
P/O George Taylor Crerar (W.O.) RCAF killed
Sgt Tom Harold Few (WOp/AG) RCAF killed
F/Sgt Charles Harold Finniss (WOp/AG) RCAF killed
P/O Edwin Joseph Padden (pilot) RCAF killed
P/O Stanley St George Stubbs (pilot) RCAF killed
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers RCAF 701 to 750 Detailed List
https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200000537/#739
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2018 14:45 | TB | Added |
| 12-Feb-2018 17:53 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Nov-2018 16:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 17-Jun-2024 11:01 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 17-Jun-2024 11:10 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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