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| Date: | Saturday 28 December 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 42 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N1162 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wick, Scotland |
| RAF Wick |
Beaufort N1162 took off at 13:50 hrs with one other aircraft to torpedo a tanker at Trondheim Bar. 28/12/1940
N1162 failed to return. the other aircraft aborted the mission due to the bad weather.
Crew F/Lt Baillon, P/O Hill, P/O Gow, Sgt Young
Sources:
1. National Archives Kew, Squadron ORB Record of Events Doc AIR27/435/26 page 11
12.ORB 42 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2024 12:34 | redwine163 | Added |
| 19-May-2024 22:16 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 19-May-2024 22:17 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 20-May-2024 05:16 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Operator, ] |
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