This is a Rolls-Royce merlin engine fluid/pressure line assembly part of the oil or hydraulic system from one of the merlin engines of the heavy bomber.
Made from aluminium and steel, the piece retains much of its original finish and colours with only some light surface rust It is in excellent condition for a crash-recovered item, showing no obvious impact damage. The part remains solid, has been carefully cleaned, and presents very well—ideal for display or as part of a collection. It measures approximately 17 inches in length.
This component originates from an RAF Lancaster Bomber Mk I, serial LM271 of 207 Squadron. The aircraft was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire on 29 October 1944 while attacking the U-boat bunker “Bruno” at Bergen, Norway. It crashed at Kvarven, in Bergen (Hordaland), and tragically all crew members were killed. The item comes with two A5 laminated information sheets, including photographs of the crash site.
The crew were:
F/O David Campbell Church (RAAF), Sgt. Arthur Shatwell, Flt. Sgt. John McLean, Flt. Sgt. Colin Whitehead, Sgt. Henry George Smith, Sgt. Arthur Walmsley, and Sgt. James Hammond Russell Tuddenham. They are all buried at Møllendal Cemetery in Bergen.
The part comes from a long-held private collection, assembled many years ago by an individual who personally visited crash sites, recovering items either from the surface or through excavation. These pieces are now being made available for the first time.
Construction of the U-boat bunker “Bruno” in Bergen began in 1941. The facility included three dry docks, three wet pens, and an additional storage section, and became the headquarters of the Kriegsmarine’s 11th U-boat Flotilla after its transfer from Germany.
Following the Allied landings in France in June 1944, the base at Bergen was significantly expanded, prompting a series of Allied air raids. A major attack in October 1944, involving over 150 aircraft, ended in tragedy when 193 Norwegian civilians—61 of them children at a nearby school—were killed. Although the bunker sustained several hits, it remained largely intact, with only two U-boats damaged. A later raid that month failed due to heavy cloud cover, with bombs missing the target. The final attack occurred in January 1945, when 33 bombers carrying “Tallboy” bombs struck the base, scoring three direct hits and rendering the bunker inoperative.
This is a Rolls-Royce merlin engine fluid/pressure line assembly part of the oil or hydraulic system from one of the merlin engines of the heavy bomber.
Made from aluminium and steel, the piece retains much of its original finish and colours with only some light surface rust It is in excellent condition for a crash-recovered item, showing no obvious impact damage. The part remains solid, has been carefully cleaned, and presents very well—ideal for display or as part of a collection. It measures approximately 17 inches in length.
This component originates from an RAF Lancaster Bomber Mk I, serial LM271 of 207 Squadron. The aircraft was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire on 29 October 1944 while attacking the U-boat bunker “Bruno” at Bergen, Norway. It crashed at Kvarven, in Bergen (Hordaland), and tragically all crew members were killed. The item comes with two A5 laminated information sheets, including photographs of the crash site.
The crew were:
F/O David Campbell Church (RAAF), Sgt. Arthur Shatwell, Flt. Sgt. John McLean, Flt. Sgt. Colin Whitehead, Sgt. Henry George Smith, Sgt. Arthur Walmsley, and Sgt. James Hammond Russell Tuddenham. They are all buried at Møllendal Cemetery in Bergen.
The part comes from a long-held private collection, assembled many years ago by an individual who personally visited crash sites, recovering items either from the surface or through excavation. These pieces are now being made available for the first time.
Construction of the U-boat bunker “Bruno” in Bergen began in 1941. The facility included three dry docks, three wet pens, and an additional storage section, and became the headquarters of the Kriegsmarine’s 11th U-boat Flotilla after its transfer from Germany.
Following the Allied landings in France in June 1944, the base at Bergen was significantly expanded, prompting a series of Allied air raids. A major attack in October 1944, involving over 150 aircraft, ended in tragedy when 193 Norwegian civilians—61 of them children at a nearby school—were killed. Although the bunker sustained several hits, it remained largely intact, with only two U-boats damaged. A later raid that month failed due to heavy cloud cover, with bombs missing the target. The final attack occurred in January 1945, when 33 bombers carrying “Tallboy” bombs struck the base, scoring three direct hits and rendering the bunker inoperative.
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