1940-07-26-Loss of Fokker AV964 (Martaré)

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Loss of Fokker T-VIIIw AV964 (Martaré) 1940-07-26

Crash site: Celtic Sea 7 miles SSE of Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire, GB, the coastal point directly South of Pembroke.

Crash cause: unknown; at 12.15 hours the aircraft dived into the sea from low altitude, five minutes after leaving the convoy and heading for base. The return home was radioed in by the wireless operator. Nothing was heard after that. We can assume sudden engine failure whilst flying low.

Two bodies were salvaged from the floating wreck. The wreck was towed by the fishing boat King Edward to Burry Port, to the East of the crash site, where is was scrapped. The Dutch vessel SS Prima took over the bodies and delivered these to Cardiff. Both men were, and still are, buried at Pembroke Dock Llanion Cemetery. The two other crew remained missing-in-action.

Name	4. Martaré, Edward

E. Martaré Source: @St.M.Vl.P. 1939-50				Pembroke Dock 050619

Rank	Off Vl 1kl MLD, F/O., Pilot
Decorations	None known
Born	21/03/1904	Place	's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, NL
Squadron	RAF 320 (Dutch) Sqn Coastal Command					Ops/hr
Aircraft	Fokker T-VIIIw Nr. AV964, formerly R-10, that escaped from NL
Base	RAF Pembroke Dock
Mission	Convoy escort
Status	MIA, flying accident presumed; at 12.15h the aircraft dived into the sea on the way home						age	29
Killed	26/07/1940	Place	Celtic Sea 7 miles SSE off Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire, GB
Buried	Llianon Cemetery, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, UK, grave T/195
Known to	OGS	yes	CWGC		no
Other crew	1. Off Vl 3kl J.C. den Hollander, Obs - MIA 2. Sgt Maj Vltgmkr A. de Knegt, Ag - MIA 3. Korp Telegr MLD J.G. Ras, Wop - KIA
Memorial	Soesterberg	yes
Memorial	Other	yes	Mill Hill Memorial Table, London, GB Mill Hill Martaré
GB arrival	22/05/1940 from France after he, in a group of 24 aircraft, mostly Fokker trainers, had escaped from Holland on 14/5/1940
Remarks
Data confusion

Name	3. Ras, Johannes Gerardus



Rank	Korp Telegr MLD, Cpl., Wop				Stb.Nr. 12062
Decorations	None known
Born	24/04/1911	Place	Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL
Squadron	RAF 320 (Dutch) Sqn Coastal Command				Ops/hr
Aircraft	Fokker T-VIIIw Nr. AV964, formerly R-10, that escaped from NL
Base	Pembroke Dock
Mission	Convoy escort
Status	MIA, flying accident presumed; at 12.15h the aircraft dived into the sea on the way home				age	29
Missing	26/07/1940	Place	Celtic Sea 7 miles SSE off Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire, GB
Known to	OGS	yes	CWGC	no
Other crew	1. Off Vl 3kl J.C. den Hollander, Obs - MIA 2. Sgt Maj Vltgmkr A. de Knegt, Ag - MIA 4. Off Vl 1kl MLD E. Martaré, Pilot - KIA
Memorial	Soesterberg	yes
Memorial	Other		Mill Hill Memorial Table, London, GB Mill Hill Ras
GB arrival	22/05/1940 from France after he, in a group of 24 aircraft, mostly Fokker trainers, had escaped from Holland on 14/5/1940
Buried	Born 24 Apr 1911Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Buried: Llianon Cemetery, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, UK, grave T/196
Data confusion	OGS: died Irish Sea on board aircraft floatplane R10

Name	2. Knegt, Aart de



Rank	Sgt Maj Vltgmkr KM, F/Sgt., Ag				Stb.Nr. 11780
Decorations	None known
Born	02/07/1902	Place	Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, NL
Squadron	RAF 320 (Dutch) Sqn Coastal Command				Ops/hrs
Aircraft	Fokker T-VIIIw Nr. AV964, formerly R-10, that escaped from NL
Base	RAF Pembroke Dock
Mission	Convoy escort
Status	MIA, flying accident presumed; at 12.15h the aircraft dived into the sea on the way home				age	38
Missing	26/07/1940	Place	Celtic Sea 7 miles SSE off Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire, GB
Known to	OGS	yes	CWGC	no
Other crew	1. Off Vl 3kl J.C. den Hollander, Obs - MIA 3. Korp Telegr MLD J.G. Ras, Wop - KIA 4. Off Vl 1kl MLD E. Martaré, Pilot - KIA
Memorial	Soesterberg	yes
Memorial	Other	not known
GB arrival	22/05/1940 from France after he, in a group of 24 aircraft, mostly Fokker trainers, had escaped from Holland on 14/5/1940
Remarks
Data confusion	OGS: died Irish Sea on board aircraft floatplane R10

Name	1. Hollander, Jan Cornelis den

J.C. den Hollander, May 1940 Source: @St.M.Vl.P. 1939-50
Rank	Off Vl 3kl, P/O., Obs
Decorations	None known
Born	06/07/1918	Place	Zwijndrecht, Zuid-Holland, NL
Squadron	RAF 320 (Dutch) Sqn Coastal Command				Ops/hrs
Aircraft	Fokker T-VIIIw Nr. AV964, formerly R-10, that escaped from NL
Base	RAF Pembroke Dock
Mission	Convoy escort
Status	MIA, flying accident presumed; at 12.15h the aircraft dived into the sea on the way home				age	22
Missing	26/07/1940	Place	Celtic Sea 7 miles SSE off Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire, GB
Known to	OGS	yes	CWGC	no
Other crew	2. Sgt Maj Vltgmkr A. de Knegt, Ag - MIA 3. Korp Telegr MLD J.G. Ras, Wop - KIA 4. Off Vl 1kl MLD E. Martaré, Pilot - KIA
Memorial	Soesterberg	yes
Memorial	Other	yes	His name is on the Memorial at the Raadhuisplein, Zwijndrecht, Zuid-Holland, NL
GB arrival	22/05/1940 from France after he, in a group of 24 aircraft, mostly Fokker trainers, had escaped from Holland on 14/5/1940

Briefing on a Fokker T-VIIIw float at Pembroke Dock, 1940. Left to right: Off Vl 3kl H.C. Prager, Ltz 1kl J.M. van Olm, Kpl Telegr J.G. Uljee, Sgt Vltg maker J.E. Hermes, and Kwartiermaker C.L. Kost. Source: P. Baeten & P. Staal, "320 321 vliegtuigsquadrons 50 jaar", Sittard, 1990. Pembroke Dock Fokker T-VIIIw 3

Map 2. Celtic Sea off Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire, GB

St. Govan's Chapel in the cliff rock of St. Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire, GB. Govans Head 050619-2

St. Govan's Head carries a Coast Guard Observation post. The area is still military terrain. This view looks to the crash site, 7 miles Southeast. Govans Head 050619-9

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