ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236138
Last updated: 18 May 2020
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| Date: | 20-AUG-1942 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 305 (Ziemi Wielkopolskiej) Squadron Royal Air Force (305 (Ziemi Wielkopolskiej) Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | Z1471 |
| C/n / msn: | SM-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off the Īle de Sein island in the North Atlantic -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 21:00 hrs for a Gardening (mine-laying) operation in the Brest area.
While crossing the Īle de Sein, the aircraft was hit by Flak and subsequently ditched. It took six hours for a French fishing boat to rescue all six crew members. All were taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=Z1471
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=7209
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2020 11:31 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 18-May-2020 11:31 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
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