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| Date: | Friday 12 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 47 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LX912 |
| MSN: | T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | west of Leros. -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF El Adem, Libya |
1943: 12th November. Ops: Torpedo srike against a convoy off Crete. Two 47 Sqn Beufighters departed c11:45, accompanied by six Beaufighters from 60 3 Sqn and two USAAF B-25 Mitchells to attack a convoy off Cape Spatha. LX912 was seen to make a good torpedo drop in the face of intense flak then fly over the convoy followed by a controlled ditching. Nothing further was heard from the crew.
Crew:
F/O (NZ414974) Athol George GREENTREE (pilot) RNZAF - killed
Sgt (656750) George Herbert FREEMAN (nav.) RAF - killed.
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-1946.pdf
2.Beaufighter production list
3 ORB 47 Sqdn RAF
5.A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2020 10:24 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 08-Sep-2022 10:20 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 25-Jun-2025 12:58 | Antonio | Updated [Cn, Narrative, ] |
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