Halifax GR. II JP173 (BY-H) - The Skagerrak                                    Updated: 17 JAN 2023

Airman Surname Init Rank Service Sqdn P_link Plane Operation Crash_site Crash_d Buried_d C_link At_Next
e777887.htm Askey G Sgt RAF 058 p471.htm HAL JP173 Anti ship The Skagerrak d210245 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777870.htm Baker A F/Lt RAF 058 p471.htm HAL JP173 Anti ship The Skagerrak d210245 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777888.htm Cartmell J Sgt RAF 058 p471.htm HAL JP173 Anti ship The Skagerrak d210245 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777889.htm Denmark S F/O RAF 058 p471.htm HAL JP173 Anti ship The Skagerrak d210245 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777890.htm Evans D Sgt RAF 058 p471.htm HAL JP173 Anti ship The Skagerrak d210245 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777891.htm Hosking W J Sgt RAF 058 p471.htm HAL JP173 Anti ship The Skagerrak d210245 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777892.htm Howson G B F/Lt RAF 058 p471.htm HAL JP173 Anti ship The Skagerrak d210245 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777893.htm Jones J K Sgt RAF 058 p471.htm HAL JP173 Anti ship The Skagerrak d210245 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777894.htm White K F P/O RAF 058 p471.htm HAL JP173 Anti ship The Skagerrak d210245 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN


Den 21. februar 1944 forsvandt HAL JP173 over Skagerrak, måske omkring her. Flyvehistorisk Tidsskrift skriver:

"20/21 februar 1945. Halifax GR.II, JP173 (BY-H). 58 Squadron, 18 Group, Coastal Command, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. (Anti shipping patrol i Skagerrak). 9 MIA.

Kl. 19.00 lettede JP173. C-Charlie fra 58 Sqn angreb 6 handelsskibe i Skagerrak og G-George fra 502 Sqn angreb et 6.000 tons handelsskib og fire mindre skibe 60 km
Ø for Kristiansand i Norge. JP173 og piloten F/Lt. Abel Baker samt 8 andre besætningsmedlemmer er aldrig fundet." (FT 89-73-41) Se Halifax Print. 9 flyvere.

On 21 February 1944 HAL JP173 disappeared over the Skagerrak, maybe about here. (Danish) Aviation Historical Review writes:

"20/21 February 1945. Halifax GR.II, JP173 (BY-H). 58 Squadron, 18 Group, Coastal Command, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. (Anti shipping patrol in the Skagerrak). 9 MIA.

At 19:00 JP173 took off. C-Charlie from 58 Squadron attacked 6 merchant ships in the Skagerrak, and G-George from 502 Squadron attacked a merchant ship of 6,000 tons and 4 smaller ships 60 km east of Kristiansand in Norway. JP173 and Pilot, F/Lt Abel Baker and 8 other crew members have never been found."
(FT 89-73-41)

See RAF Coastal Command * No. 58 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia. This Halifax from No. 18 Group RAF took off from RAF Stornoway. Robin Hudson of RAFA Stornoway sent details of airmen from HAL JP333 *HAL JP302 *HAL JP173 *HAL PN402 *HAL JP299 *HAL JP330. Also HAL HX224 * HAL HR686 * HAL JP336 took off from
RAF Stornoway. See Halifax Print. See Lost Airmen from RAF Stornoway. 9 airmen.