Dobson J A ()
Survived 1943-February-24
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Service
RCAF
Unit
11 (BR) Sqn- Squadron
Base
RCAF Station Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Rank
Position
Navigator
Service Numbers
unknown
Crew or Other Personnel
Hudson BW653
Accident Card - Lockheed Hudson Mk. III serial:BW653
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-February-24. Hudson III s/n BW653.
This accident involved 4 people. Barrette AJ, Dobson JA, Richardson WA, Wilson KC
Mission
Hudson Mk. III BW653
Reconnaissance 1943-February-24 to 1943-February-24
11 (BR) Sqn (RCAF) RCAF Station Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, RCAF Station Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Lockheed Hudson III aircraft BW 653 was part of a four aircraft anti-submarine patrol when worsening weather conditions with blowing snow and fog caused two of the aircraft to become lost and run low on fuel. Hudson BW 653 was abandoned and the crew baled safely onto a frozen lake near Shediac, New Brunswick. The entire crew survived and were rescued after five days on the ice
Sadly, the second lost 11 Squadron Hudson, BW 453 OY-J crashed with the loss of the entire four man crew
The remaining two Hudson's and crews on the patrol returned safely to base
Unit Desciption
11 (BR) Sqn ()
Hudson BW653 Mk. III - Reconnaissance - 1943-02-24 to 1943-02-24
Squadron: 11 (BR) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1943-02-24
Completion Date: 1943-02-24
Mission: Reconnaissance
Operation: unspecified
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Base: RCAF Station Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
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Crash City: Canada
Crash Specifics: near Shediac, New Brunswick
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fuel
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, RCAF Station Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Lockheed Hudson III aircraft BW 653 was part of a four aircraft anti-submarine patrol when worsening weather conditions with blowing snow and fog caused two of the aircraft to become lost and run low on fuel. Hudson BW 653 was abandoned and the crew baled safely onto a frozen lake near Shediac, New Brunswick. The entire crew survived and were rescued after five days on the ice
Sadly, the second lost 11 Squadron Hudson, BW 453 OY-J crashed with the loss of the entire four man crew
The remaining two Hudson's and crews on the patrol returned safely to base
