ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231480
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| Date: | Thursday 14 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | NE341 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea thirty miles south-east of Christiansand. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Banff, Aberdeenshire |
Beaufighter NE341: Took off for a anti shipping patrol off Norway coast. 14/09/1944
Was damaged by enemy action while attacking a six ship enemy convoy. While attacking Merchantmen and Escort Vessels, the aircraft was hit and shuddered out of control. Pilot was able to get the aircraft under control, but the aircraft was so damaged they had to ditch. The ditched in the sea thirty miles south-east of Christiansand, Norway. was successful and both crew members were able to get out, F/O Beribeau made it to the dinghy, was captured and became a P.O.W., unfortunately Flt Lt Taylor did not survive, through exhaustion trying to get to the dinghy, he drowned.14.9.1944
Crew:
F/O (C/25286) J.M.A. BARIBEAU (pilot) RCAF - survived / POW
F/Lt (J/9905) Charles Hugh TAYLOR (Nav.) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=588
2.ORB 404 Sqdn RCAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2019 23:02 | tachel | Added |
| 20-Jan-2021 10:48 | Apen | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2022 17:33 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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