Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 13 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland III
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: DV967
Location: off Finisterre, Spain –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Short Sunderland flying boatShort Sunderland flying boat
A Short Sunderland flying boat was struck by anti-aircraft fire while patrolling the Bay of Biscay near Finisterre. A group of five U-boats was observed, and the Sunderland dropped depth charges, resulting in the aircraft’s destruction.A Short Sunderland flying boat was struck by anti-aircraft fire while patrolling the Bay of Biscay near Finisterre. A group of five U-boats was observed, and the Sunderland dropped depth charges, resulting in the aircraft’s destruction.
Description
The Short Sunderland flying boat was patrolling a sector of the Bay of Biscay near Finisterre. A group of five U boats was spotted and the Sunderland dropped depth charges around one of them (U564). The aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed.
Primary Cause
U-boat attack and the deployment of depth charges.U-boat attack and the deployment of depth charges.Share on:
