Hampden I X2973 - Off Frisian Islands                                             Updated:  06 MAY 2012

Airman Surname Init Rank Service Sqdn P_link Plane Operation Crash_site Crash_d Buried_d C_link At_Next
a063002.htm Brown J H Sgt RAF 144 p025.htm HAM X2973 Bomb G Off Frisian Islands d171040 b081240 c063.htm Nr. Haurvig
e777415.htm Ferguson J A Sgt RAF 144 p025.htm HAM X2973 Bomb G Off Frisian Islands d171040 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777416.htm Rands EAG Sgt RAF 144 p025.htm HAM X2973 Bomb G Off Frisian Islands d171040 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777414.htm Young R G Sgt RAF 144 p025.htm HAM X2973 Bomb G Off Frisian Islands d171040 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN


Den 17. oktober 1940 styrtede HAM X2973 i Nordsøen. Det startede fra RAF Hemswell kl. 22.00 den 16. oktober 1940. (Kilde: MACR)

"På hjemturen fra et bombetogt over Tyskland udsendte Hampden X 2973 den 17. oktober 1940 SOS signal fra en position (omkring her) ca. 20 miles nord for Terschelling Fyrtårn.

Den 3. december 1940 fandt man et besætningsmedlem fra dette fly, J. H. Brown, drevet i land ved Haurvig (omkring her).
Begravelsen (på Nr. Haurvig Kirkegård) foregik den 8. december.

De 3 øvrige besætningsmedlemmer forsvandt i havet." 4 flyvere.

On 17 October 1940 HAM X2973 crashed into the North Sea. It took off from RAF Hemswell at 2200 hrs on 16 October 1940. (Source: MACR)

On 17 October 1940 on the return flight from a bombing raid on Germany Hampden X 2973 sent an SOS signal from a position (about here) about 20 miles north of Terschelling Lighthouse.

On 3 December 1940 the body of J. H. Brown was found washed ashore near Haurvig (about  here).
He was buried in Norre Haurvig Churchyard on 8 December 1940.

The 3 other crew members disappeared into the sea. (Source: FAF)

See Bomber Command No. 144 Squadron  and 144 Squadron at RAF-Lincolnshire.info.
This Hampden took off from RAF Hemswell. See also the Royal Air Force Hemswell Association. 4 airmen.