ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231486
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| Date: | Saturday 9 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | NV173 |
| MSN: | EE-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North sea near Lutelandet, Fjaler, the county of Vestland -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dallachy, Moray, Scotland |
Beaufighter NV173/X: Took off for a Ship Strike off Norway. 09/12/1944
Aircraft attacking motor vessel off Lutelandet, Norway, the aircraft struck the ships mast, causing the port wing to be severed, losing control and exploded upon impact with the sea killing both crew members.
Crew:
F/O (J/36135) Arthur Kenneth COOPER (pilot) RCAF - killed
W/O (J/95442) Charles Frederick SMITH (nav.) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=588
2.ORB 404 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2019 04:01 | tachel | Added |
| 20-Jan-2021 09:52 | db | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2021 12:54 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2022 19:38 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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