17 Squadron on the 13.05.40

[robert]

Hi,

I wonder if somebody could help me with details of 3 Hurricanes from the 17 Sqn, which were lost on the 13th May?
I have serials: N3403 (or N2403?), N2454 (and perhaps also N2405 and N2407??) with information that N2454 was damaged by Bf109 and force-landed at Hergens in Belgium. Could somebody provide me with further details like place and time of the loss and pilot`s names?

Regards

Robert

[Peter Cornwell]

Robert,

I have these losses listed on 11 May 1940, hope it helps:

17 Squadron, Hawkinge Patrol Den Haag – Delft – Rotterdam:

Hurricane N2407. Shot down by Bf109s south of Rotterdam 5.00 p.m. Possibly one of those claimed by Lt Terry of Stab I./JG51. P/O O. P. deL. Hulton-Harrop baled out and captured. Aircraft YB*N lost.

Hurricane N2547. Forced-landed at Hingene damaged by Bf109s south of Rotterdam 5.00 p.m. Possibly that claimed by Oberlt Schäfer of 5./JG27. S/L G. C. Tomlinson unhurt. Aircraft abandoned.

Hurricane N2403. Shot down by Bf109s over Numansdorp 5.00 p.m. Possibly one of those claimed by Oberlt Krafft of 3./JG51. F/L M. S. Donne killed. Aircraft lost.

Hurricane P2758. Shot down by Bf109s in combat over Dordrecht 5.00 p.m. Possibly that claimed by Uffz Schreiter of 3./JG51. Sgt. J. A. A. Luck captured. Aircraft lost.

Hurricane N2405. Shot down by Bf109s of I./JG51 over ‘s-Gravendeel 5.00 p.m. P/O G. W. Slee killed. Aircraft YB*Y lost.

Hurricane N2457. Returned damaged by Bf109s of I./JG51 in combat south of Rotterdam 5.00 p.m. F/O R. V. Meredith unhurt. Aircraft repairable.

[robert]

Hi Peter,

now I understand. OK.

Thanks a lot.

Robert