This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 20 November 1942 |
| Time: | 16:07 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL454 |
| MSN: | ND-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea near principle bouy of Hoek van Holland, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter EL454/O: Took off at 15:06hrs for a Strike mission. 20/11/1942
Shot down by 13. Vorpostenflottille - ships Flak into the North Sea when leading an attack by fourteen aircraft on a convoy near Hoek van Holland.
Crew:
W/Cdr (33136) Howard Duncan FRASER (Pilot) RAF - killed
F/O (119.448) Reginald Stanley GRIFFIN (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Nov-2011 08:26 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 19-Jan-2014 17:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Nov-2017 11:05 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Dec-2017 05:39 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2020 18:30 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location] |
| 30-Sep-2022 18:04 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Location, Source] |
| 30-Sep-2022 18:06 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2022 18:41 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Nov-2022 12:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation