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Plouarzel Hampden Memorial
Plouarzel, Finistère, France
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The Memorial
Type
Memorial stone and inscribed marble tablet
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Location
Plouarzel, Finistère, France, Finistère (29)
What Happened
Hampden AD738 of 106 Squadron, coded ZN-?, departed Coningsby at 1900 on 4 April 1941 for Brest. The aircraft was hit by Flak Regiment 100 and shot down, crashing at Saint-Renan. All four crew were killed.
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Aircraft Type
Hampden
Serial Number
AD738
Aircraft Code
ZN-?
Squadron
106 Sqn
Station
Coningsby
Date of Loss
1941-04-04
Operation Type
Bombing — Brest
Cause of Loss
Hit by Flak Regiment 100; shot down
Crew
4 crew — all killed
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Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 2 (book)
Boiten, T. — Nachtjagd Combat Archive: Early Years Part 1 (book)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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