Hudson loss

[Peter Clare]

Alex,

The following is taken from RAF Coastal Command Losses Vol 1. Ross McNeill.

12 April 1940.
233 Squadron.
Hudson 1 N7258 ZS-J.
Op. Special.
Base Leuchars.
Take Off Time 07:28 hrs.

Crew.
P/O. G J D. Yorke 36185 +
F/Lt. A H. McLaren DFC 39019 +
Cpl. M. Wilson MiD 522495 +
LAC. J A. Milne 610765 +

Set out to intercept and shadow an enemy naval task force believed to include the 'Scharnhorst' and two Hipper-class cruisers. Whilst shadowing 'Scharnhorst' it is believed that the Hudson was shot down SW of Kristansand by Oblt Carmann of II/JG77 at 13:55 hrs. P/O Yorke, a New Zealander from Wellington, who was involved in the first submarine attack of the war, and his crew, are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.


13 April 1940.
233 Squadron.
Hudson 1 N7323 ZS-Y
Op. Stavanger.
Base Leuchars.
Take Off Time 13:42 hrs.

Crew.
Sgt. R S. Callinan 580171 +
Sgt. J S. Scarffe 529786 +
LAC. P. Murray 524858 +
LAC. T. Liddle 568502 +

Shot down off Stavanger, Norway, at 17:25hrs by Unteroffizier Bruckner in a Messerschmitt Me110C-1 from 3/ZG76 based at Sola. Sgt Callinan, a New Zealander from Auckland City, and his crew are buried in Sola Churchyard, Norway.

233 Squadron also lost Hudson 1 N7241 ZS-U on the same day.




Hope this is a help
Regards
Peter