Squadron: (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1943-06-26
Completion Date: 1943-06-27
Mission: Minelaying
Operation: Battle of the Ruhr
Target City: Brest France (Jellyfish)
Target Specific:
Base: Skipton-on-Swale
Take Off Time: 22.23
Squadron Code: QO Y
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Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Bomber Group June 26/27, 1943
13 Wellingtons from 429, 431 and 432 Squadrons were ordered on a mining operation to Lorient and Brest. The crews were over the garden at between 700 and 1,300 feet, sowing 14@1500 lb mines. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
Wellington aircraft HF 568 failed to return from a night mine-laying operation
