Coastal Command March 1945

[Alex Smart]

Coastal Command
March 1945

3 - Liberator GR VI - 53 Sqn - EW293 - [ 44-10296 ].
3 - Spitfire PR. XIX - 541 Sqn - RM627.
4 - Wellington XIV - 524 Sqn - HF361.
6 - Beaufighter TFX - 404 Sqn - RD242.
7 - Wellington XIV - 407 Sqn - NC848.
8 - Wellington XIV - 36 Sqn - NB915 - ( Coastal ?).
8 - Liberator GR VI - 220 Sqn - KG913 - [ 44-10418 ].
8 - Beaufighter TFX - 404 Sqn - NV427.
8 - Beaufighter TFX - 455 Sqn - RD132.
8 - Mosquito NF.30 - 406 Sqn - NT418 - ( Coastal ?).
9 - Spitfire PR.XIX - 541 Sqn - RM631.
11 - Beaufighter TFX - 254 Sqn - NE218.
12 - Spitfire PR.XI - 8(C) OTU - EN652.
12 - Mosquito XX - 162 Sqn - KB214.
14 - Sunderland III - 4(C) OTU - DP178.
14 - Sunderland III - 201 Sqn - ML743.
14 - Mustang III - 541 Sqn - FB182 - [ 42-103076 ] - ( Coastal ?).
17 - Hudson IIIa - 251 Sqn - FK739 - ( Coastal ?).
18/19 - Mosquito XX - 162 Sqn - KB191.
19 - Spitfire PR.XI - 541 Sqn - PL856.
19 - Liberator GR.VI - 1674 HCU - KG896 - [ 44-10401 ].
20 - Walrus I - 276 Sqn - L2220.
21 - Spitfire PR.XIX - 541 Sqn - RM635.
21/22 - Beaufighter TFX - 236 Sqn - NE664.
22 - Mosquito FB.VI - 333 Sqn - RF827.
23 - Mosquito FB.VI - 143 Sqn - PZ412.
23 - Mosquito FB. VI - 235 Sqn - RS576.
24 - Wellington X - 105 OTU - NC691 - ( Coastal ?).
24 - Beaufighter TFX - 144 Sqn - LZ410.
24 - Mosquito FB. VI - 235 Sqn - HR434.
24 - Beaufighter TFX - 404 Sqn - NE399.
24 - Beaufighter TFX - 404 Sqn - NV428.
24 - Beaufighter TFX - 455 Sqn - RD329.
25 - Mosquito FB.VI - 248 Sqn - RS633.
25 - Mosquito FB.VI - 333 Sqn - HR141.
25/26 - Wellington X - 12 OTU - LP435 - ( Coastal ?).
26 - Wellington XIII - 524 Sqn - NB824.
26/27 - Beaufighter TFX - 254 Sqn - LZ223.
27 - Wellington X - 12 OTU - NC973 - ( Coastal ?).
27 - Hudson IIIa - 251 Sqn - FK743 - ( Coastal ? ).
30 - Mosquito FB VI - 235 Sqn - RF606.
30 - Mosquito PR.XVI - 544 Sqn - MM396.

[RodM]

Hi Alex,

8 - Mosquito NF.30 - 406 Sqn - NT418 - ( Coastal ?). - not Coastal Command. Squadron part of No. 11 Group in Fighter Command at the time of loss.

18/19 - Mosquito XX - 162 Sqn - KB191. - not Coastal Command, Squadron part of No. 8 (Pathfinder Force) Group in Bomber Command at the time of loss.

[Alex Smart]

Thank you Rod, good that you posted corrections.

[RodM]

Hi Alex,

the following losses listed are also not Coastal Command (they're Bomber or Transport Commands instead):

12 - Mosquito XX - 162 Sqn - KB214.
24 - Wellington X - 105 OTU - NC691 - ( Coastal ?).
25/26 - Wellington X - 12 OTU - LP435 - ( Coastal ?).
27 - Wellington X - 12 OTU - NC973 - ( Coastal ?).

[Alex Smart]

Thanks Rod, good to have the correction.

[dennis_burke]

Having looked at the scanned service files of both crew members of the 404 Sqn Beaufighter NE3?? lost on 24 March 1945, both NE339 and NE399 are mentioned in different messages. But, NE339 is consistantly mentioned that month in the ORB with this crew so I now guess the mention of NE399 is a contemporary typo.