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Re: HMS Basilisk
Posted by: Brian Corijn ()
Date: February 09, 2004 11:34PM

<HTML>Thanks guys, the question was not on my behalf but on the person who gave me the information regarding the 18th of April 1940.

18 Apr, 1940
Involved in the rescue of a Whitley bomber crew that had been forced to ditch in the North Sea during operations to Trondheim. The aircraft in question was Whitley V N1352 KN-B of 77 Squadron, operating from a forward base at Kinloss, taking off at 1735 to bomb the airfield at Trondheim. At 2207 hours, a distress call from the aircraft was received and further calls were monitored over the next half hour or so. Shortly after 2234, the crew ditched. At around 0200 hours, the following morning, HMS Basilisk came on the scene and picked up four survivors; F/O Chance, Sgt Tindall, LAC O'Brien and AC1 Douglas. The body of the pilot, P/O R Hall (43151) was also recovered, and this officer now rests in Lerwick New Cemetery, though his home was in Yorkshire.


Regards,
Brian</HTML>

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HMS Basilisk Brian Corijn 02/02/2004 09:54PM
Re: HMS Basilisk Brian Corijn 02/02/2004 09:56PM
Re: HMS Basilisk JP 02/03/2004 02:41AM
Re: HMS Basilisk Roger 02/03/2004 07:36PM
Re: HMS Basilisk Visje 02/19/2004 12:53PM
Re: HMS Basilisk Brian Corijn 02/09/2004 11:34PM
Re: HMS Basilisk Roger 02/19/2004 07:00PM
Re: HMS Basilisk Visje 02/22/2004 06:24PM
Re: HMS Basilisk Roger 02/22/2004 10:55PM


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