What ever happened to KH347????

[Mark Sansom]

Hello All,

I have just stumbled across this site and hopefully I will be lucky and find someone with some info?

I have read many articles on the sinking of the german u-boat U534 on May 5th 1945, but I am interested in finding out what happened to Liberator G86 KH347 of the Coastal Command? You see my father was on the aircraft and I am trying to piece together his life in the air?

Any help would be greatly appreciated?

Many thanks
Mark Sansom

 

[Matthew Barrick]

I don't know much but from what I know his aircraft G86 kh347 sunk the German uboat u-534 there is a documentary about this titled recovery of the u-boat 534

 

[fubar57]

Concise history of Liberator GRIII KH347

Ex - 44-216
Delivered Dorval 12 November 1944
Departed Dorval 16 November 1944
Lagens - Prestwick 19 November 1944
Scottish Aviation Ltd Prestwick 19 November 1944
To Lockheed, Renfrew 3 January 1945
To 86 Squadron (XQ-G) 1 February 1945
To No.1 Transport Aircraft Modification Unit 10 August 1945 for conversion to C.VIII troop transport.
To 53 squadron (FH-P) 1 October 1945
To 102 Squadron 23 February 1946
To 53 Squadron 21 March 1946
To 22 Maintenance Unit, Struck of Charge 2 June 1947

Liberator KH347

EDIT: Dang, just noticed the date of the thread