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| Date: | Friday 16 August 1918 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | C6348 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | De Wielingen near Cadzand, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Recieved battle damage over Zeebrugge,Belgium and ditched in sea near Cadzand.
Crew saved by Dutch lifeboat. The crew of the lifeboat were awarded the Silver Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea by the British after the war.
Sources:
http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25751
De Telegraaf
18-08-1918
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2019 12:33 | Cobar | Added |
| 13-Mar-2019 07:49 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 15-Jun-2022 15:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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