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Hampden I AD850 crashed in the tidal waters south east of
Mandø island 6/11-1941.
The aircraft belonged to RAF 83 Sqn. Bomber Command and was coded OL-L.
T/O 01:05 Scamton. OP: Gardening Kiel Bay.
Both on the way to the target and back the minelayers passed over Esbjerg where
they were fired at by Scheinwerfer Skalling ende and Boot 5 der
Hafenschützflotille Esbjerg. At 06:30 the aircraft was seen comming at 50 meters
altitude from a north-easterly direction towards south-west the MG`s of 4.
Batterie M.Flak A.204 Scheinwerfer Skalling opened fire as did the Boot 5 of the
Hafen Schütz flotille laying at the pier at Skallingen. The latter fired 60
rounds. The aircraft was hit in the fuselage and left hand wing followed by fire
spreading from the hits. Apparently an emergency landing was tried but with no
luck.
(RM 45 III 314)
(RM 45 III 314)
(RM 45 III 314)
The wreck of AD850 was found south east of the island of Mandø, between
Hviding and Rejsby on 9/11.
The wreckage was found on 7/11 at approx. 10:00 hours by Küstenwache Vester
vedsted.
Receiver of wrecks Hans H. Jørgensen from Mandø secured the body of Observer
F/S Anthony E. Ward and brought it to the chapel at Mandø church. From there it
was transferred to Gravlunden cemetery in Esbjerg.
On the same day the body of
Wop/Air Gnr. F/Sgt Ronald B. Turner was found near Hviding while Pilot F/O
Stanley Hartley was found near Søndernæs strand. They too were brought to
Gravlunden cemetery where they were all laid to rest on 14/11 1941.
Wop/Air Gnr.
Sgt Norman I. Cotterell was found drifted ashore near Rejsby and laid to rest in
Gravlunden on 22/11-1941.
(Via James Castle)
Pilot F/O Stanley Hartley
(Via James Castle)
(James Castle)
(James Castle)
(James Castle)
(James Castle)
(Søren Flensted)
(Marco Hansen)
January 1942 Vice Admiral Mevis visited Englandskajen in Esbjerg where the HQ
barracks of the Flak was located to award the unit a Pennant for the claim.
Sources: AS 65-48, LBUK, BCL, RL 19/453, KT, WD, BE, T-501, UA, Theodor Hansen,
Rudolf Clausen both Esbjerg, RM 45 III 314.
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