Whitley bomber Galway bay 13/3/41
 

Hi.
first post..
does anyone have info on whitley bomber that crashed in Galway bay/co Galway ireland.on 13/3/41
seriel YG_O/Number V p5045-i heard it was in a newspaper in 1998 daily mirror.about it been dangerous.?
sharon

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502 squadron, was low on fuel and the weather was bad, after convoy escort

The Whitley File

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I have two newspaper articles from 1993, reporting on the concerns of a man named Leo Sheridan who it was said was involved with a consortium who planned to run trips into Galway bay in a former Russian diesel submarine, renamed the Cailleach.

The problem seemed to be the insurance for the operation of the submarine when there was this report of UX bombs in the harbour. He was campaigning for the wreackage to be cleared and the bombs found and destroyed. A local diver named Higgins said he had found parts of the aircraft.

I don't know of any submarines operating as tourist attractions in Galway so I take it it never happened.

The Connaught Sentinal carried the stories in June 1993.

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Yes a tourist ship-read it in 1997-his the pilot still in ther cockpit as what was said..or just a fanciful romantical ..
sharon

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Regarding Whitley V P5045 Ross McNeill Coastal Command Losses has 11th March 1941 and base Aldergrove.

The Whitley V Aircraft Card, Contractor Armstrong Whitworth with Merlin X Engines for "Write Off or Strike Off Details" states:-
Date 21.10.40 FB. O.(3) In Sea.
12/3 SK 1/4
Date 1.4.4
Authority F149 March 41
Unit RAF Stn Limavady
Total Flying Hours 198.35

This Whitley was Taken on Charge by 6MU 21/6/40 and Taken on Charge with 502 Sqdn 3/9/40.

According to the Aircraft Card Whitley P5045 was in the sea on 21.10.40. Although the Crash Log gives 12/3/1941, 3 crew missing.

Mark