Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 1 September 1942
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland Mk II
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: T9113
Location: Bay of Biscay –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft (Junker Ju 88)Aircraft (Junker Ju 88)
On T9113, an ASW patrol in the Bay of Biscay, two Junkers Ju 88s attacked. Shortly after, the aircraft sent an SOS, then lost contact with the enemy. Subsequently, it was shot down by two Junkers Ju 88C-6s of V/KG40.On T9113, an ASW patrol in the Bay of Biscay, two Junkers Ju 88s attacked. Shortly after, the aircraft sent an SOS, then lost contact with the enemy. Subsequently, it was shot down by two Junkers Ju 88C-6s of V/KG40.
Description
T9113 departed RAF Mount Batten at 15:13 hrs for an ASW patrol in the Bay of Biscay. At 20:15 hrs they signalled base they were under attack from two Junkers Ju 88s. At 20:39 hrs they signalled contact lost with the enemy but shortly after at 20:45 hrs they sent an SOS, nothing further heard from the aircraft or crew. Later learned T9113 was shot down by two Junkers Ju 88C-6s of V/KG40 from Bordeaux. All crew KIA.
Primary Cause
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