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Crew of Catalina Flying Boat A24-39Print Page 
The plaque commemorates the crew of Catalina Flying Boat A24-39 which crash landed near Port Stephens with the loss of 7 lives in 1943.
Catalina, A24-39 (USN 0826), of 3 Operational Training Unit Rathmines (3 OTU) crashed during a landing in rough seas opposite Wonderrabah Knob, Port Stephens, New South Wales on 24 May 1943. The aircraft had been delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force in February 1942.
There were two survivors. Those killed were :-
Flight Lieutenant Brian Hartley Higgins (400620) - Pilot
Pilot Officer Max Alexander Larkan (409842) - 2nd Pilot
Sergeant Alan Fullerton Craddock (408799) - 2nd Pilot
Pilot Officer Norman John Brown (411992) - Gunner
Corporal Thomas Henry Poole (19812) - Fitter 2E
LAC Henry George Lovett (21419) - Fitter 2A
Corporal Jaffre David James (8164) - Fitter 2E
Location
| Address: | 5a Lighthouse Road, Inner Light Maritime Museum & Tea Rooms, Nelson Bay, 2315 |
|---|---|
| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.710404 Long: 152.161264 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
Dedication
IN MEMORY
OF THE CREW OF CATALINA FLYING BOAT
A24 - 39
THAT CRASHED ON LANDING ON ROUGH WATER
IN PORT STEPHENS
ON
24 MAY 1943
KILLED WERE :
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