Unidentified Wreck
 

Can anyone identify?

Re: Unidentified Wreck
 

Hampden???
Cheers,
Adrian

Re: Unidentified Wreck
 

Most certainly a Hampden lost I think on Dutch coastal area

Re: Unidentified Wreck
 

Possibly 144 Sqn X2915,1-2 Nv 1940 ?

Re: Unidentified Wreck
 

Hi all,

This is the wreckage of Hampden AD915 PT-F of 420 Squadron which crash landed on the beach of the Dutch Frisian Isle of Schiermonnikoog in the night of 18/19 February 1942.

Part of the serial and squadron letters are visible on the picture.

Kind regards,
Hans

Re: Unidentified Wreck
 

Thank you all for the quick ID!
Short Summary of its loss
February 18 [1942]: Four aircraft were sent on ops with bombs and one mine each to the Frisian Islands. Two others were detailed to drop nickels. One plane reported missing. Planes were loaded with a single #22 mine. Take of time was ~18:11. Cloud base was at 1000 feet. Mines were dropped from 500 or 600 feet. P/O Smith's crew dropped wing bombs on flak guns. AD915 "F" reported missing. 420's aircraft were part of a force of 25 Hampdens laying mines in Frisians, and around Wilhelmshaven and Heligoland. (BC-1) AD915 "F" was hit by flak at 8000 feet and the crew ditched off the coast of Schiermonnikoog. The wop/ag Sgt H Baker and ag Sgt JRB Adams were killed and are buried in Vredenhof cemetery, Schiermonnikoog. The pilot, R Kee and nav WHJ Rutledge became POW's .