Hudson N7272 224 Sqn

[alcluith]

Does anyone have any information on Hudson N7272 of the 224 Sqn that crashed into Loch Lomond Scotland on the 20 Nov 1940.
The aircraft was flown by P/O Atkinson and two of his crew were killed.
It said it was damaged by enemy fire but also reported as damaged by Flak.

Drew Davidson

[Peter Clare]

The following details are taken from RAF Coastal Command Losses Vol1 by Ross McNeill

20 November 1940.
224 Squadron.
Hudson I N7272 QX-L
Op. Escort.

Crew.
P/O. J. Atkinson......Safe
P/O. Fowler............Safe
Sgt. Wright............Safe
Sgt. Wall...............Safe

The aircraft took off from Aldergrove at 11:15hrs tasked for an escort to convoy OB245. W/T failed and the Hudson was abandoned out of fuel 3 miles NW of Luss, Dumbartonshire (Scotland) and left to crash into Loch Lomond.

Regards
Peter

[alcluith]

Peter,

Thank you for your reply and information.
In John Foreman's "BOB the forgotten years" he has it damaged by enemy fire, crashing into Loch Lomond with two of the crew killed.
Would there be 6 of a crew on Hudsons?

rgds

Drew

[Peter Clare]

Seems from this spec the Hudson could carry a crew of six.

Specifications (Hudson Mk I)
General characteristics

• Crew: 6
• Length: 44 ft 4 in (13.51 m)
• Wingspan: 65 ft 6 in (19.96 m)
• Height: 11 ft 10 in (3.62 m)
• Wing area: 551 ft² (51.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 12,000 lb (5,400 kg)
• Loaded weight: 17,500 lb (7,930 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 18,500 lb (8,390 kg)
• Powerplant: 2× Wright Cyclone 9-cylinder radial engines, 1,100 hp (820 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 218 kt (246 mph, 397 km/h)
• Range: 1,700 nm (1,960 mi, 3,150 km)
• Service ceiling: 24,500 ft (7,470 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.2 m/s)
• Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)
• Power/mass: hp/lb (kW/kg)

Armament

• Guns: 4× .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns
  • 2× in nose
  • 2× in dorsal turret
• Bombs: 750 lb (340 kg) of bombs or depth charges

[alcluith]

Peter

Again thank you for that information, had a quick look on the net but could not find anything.

Given that they crashed near Luss, I will have a look locally and see if there are any headstones for the lost crew.


rgds

Drew