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|official_name = Steenbergen |
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| image_skyline = Steenbergen - Aerial photograph.jpg |
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| name = Steenbergen |
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| settlement_type = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]] |
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| image_skyline = Steenbergen - Aerial photograph.jpg |
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| image_caption = Aerial view of Steenbergen |
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| image_flag = Flag of Steenbergen.svg |
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| image_shield = Steenbergen gemeentewapen.svg |
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| image_shield =Steenbergen_gemeentewapen.svg |
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| image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0851 (2009).svg |
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| map_alt = Highlighted positionofSteenbergen in a municipal mapofNorth Brabant |
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| map_caption = Location in North Brabant |
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|image_map = LocatieSteenbergen.png |
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| coordinates = {{coord|51|35|N|4|19|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}} |
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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|coordinates_region = NL |
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| subdivision_name = [[Netherlands]] |
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|subdivision_type = Country |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[North Brabant]] |
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|subdivision_type1 = Province |
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| government_footnotes = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[North Brabant]] |
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|url = https://www.gemeente-steenbergen.nl/over_de_gemeente/college_van_b_en_w/r.p._%28ruud%29_van_den_belt,_mba/ |
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|area_footnotes = (2006) |
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|title = Belt van den, Ruud |
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|area_total_km2 = 158.79 |
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|language = nl |
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|area_land_km2 = 146.61 |
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|publisher = Gemeente Steenbergen |
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|area_water_km2 = 12.18 |
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|access-date = 5 June 2014}}</ref> |
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|population_as_of = 1 January 2007 |
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| governing_body = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]] |
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|population_note = Source: [[Statistics Netherlands|CBS]], [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline]. |
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| leader_party = [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]] |
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|settlement_type = Municipality |
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| leader_title = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]] |
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|population_total = 23307 |
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| leader_name = [[Ruud van den Belt]] |
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|population_density_km2 = 159 |
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|timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]] |
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| unit_pref = Metric |
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| area_footnotes = <ref>{{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}</ref> |
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|latd=51|latm=35|lats=|latNS=N |
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|longd=04|longm=15|longs=|longEW=E |
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| area_total_km2 = {{Dutch municipality total area|Steenbergen}} |
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| area_land_km2 = {{Dutch municipality land area|Steenbergen}} |
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| area_water_km2 = {{Dutch municipality water area|Steenbergen}} |
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| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |
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|url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |
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|title = Postcodetool for 4652GA |
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|language = nl |
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|author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |
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|work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |
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|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |
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|access-date = 5 June 2014}}</ref> |
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| elevation_m = 1 |
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| population_total = {{Dutch municipality population|Steenbergen}} |
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| population_density_km2 = {{Dutch municipality population density|Steenbergen}} <!-- For automatic calculation: auto--> |
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| population_demonym = Steenbergenaar |
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| timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]] |
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| utc_offset = +1 |
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| timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] |
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| utc_offset_DST = +2 |
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]] |
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| postal_code = 4650–4655, 4670–4671, 4680–4681, 4756 |
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| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]] |
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| area_code = 0167 |
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| website = {{URL|1=http://gemeente-steenbergen.nl}} |
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'''Steenbergen''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈsteːmˌbɛrɣə(n)|-|226 Steenbergen.ogg}}) is a [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] and a town in the province of [[North Brabant]] in the south of the [[Netherlands]]. The municipality had a population of {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Steenbergen}}}} in {{YEAR|{{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}}} and covers an area of {{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Steenbergen}}|km2|abbr=on}} of which {{convert|{{Dutch municipality water area|Steenbergen}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water. The municipality is mainly agricultural including a strongly growing [[greenhouse]] sector, but Steenbergen and the nearby town of [[Dinteloord]] also contain some [[light industry]]. A new stretch of A4 motorway under construction is expected to further increase the municipality's attractiveness, allowing easy connections with the large cities of [[Rotterdam]] to the north and the Belgian city of [[Antwerp]] to the south. The connection with the nearby city of [[Bergen op Zoom]] will also be improved as a result. |
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[[Image:2013-Steenbergen.jpg|{{largethumb}}|Dutch Topographic map of Steenbergen, July 2013]] |
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'''Steenbergen''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈsteːm.ˌbɛr.ɣə(n)|-|226 Steenbergen.ogg}}) is a [[municipality]] and a town in the province of [[North Brabant]] in the south of the [[Netherlands]]. |
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The municipality has 23,202 inhabitants (May 31, 2009, source: CBS) and covers an area of 160 km ² (of which 10 km ² water). The municipality is mainly agricultural including a strongly growing [[greenhouse]] sector, but Steenbergen and the nearby town of [[Dinteloord]] also contain some [[light industry]]. A new stretch of A4 motorway under construction is expected to further increase the municipality's attractiveness, allowing easy connections with the large cities of [[Rotterdam]] to the north and the Belgian city of [[Antwerp]] to the south. The connection with the nearby city of [[Bergen op Zoom]] will also be improved as a result. |
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==Population centres== |
==Population centres== |
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[[File:Gem-Steenbergen-OpenTopo.jpg|thumb|265px|Dutch Topographic map of Steenbergen, June 2015]] |
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*'''Steenbergen''' (population: 12,440) |
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* Steenbergen (population: 12,440) |
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*[[Dinteloord]] (5,680) |
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* [[Dinteloord]] (5,680) |
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* [[Nieuw-Vossemeer]] (2,400) |
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* [[Kruisland]] (2,340) |
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* Welberg (1,118) |
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*[[De_Heen|De Heen]] (440) |
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* De Heen (440) |
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* [['t Haantje (North Brabant)|t'Haantje]] |
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== The city of Steenbergen == |
== The city of Steenbergen == |
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Steenbergen received [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in 1272. |
Steenbergen received [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in 1272. |
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==Graves of Guy Gibson and Jim Warwick== |
==Graves of Guy Gibson and Jim Warwick== |
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{{main|Guy Gibson}} |
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[[File:RAFgravenSteenbergen.jpg|thumb|left|Graves of RAF Wing Commanders [[Guy Gibson]] and Jim Warwick]] |
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[[Guy Gibson]], [[Wing Commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] and the first CO of the [[RAF]]'s [[617 Squadron]] which he led in the "[[Operation Chastise|Dam Busters]]" raid in 1943, crashed with his [[de Havilland Mosquito|Mosquito]] aircraft in this municipality. Having returned to operational duties in 1944 after pestering Bomber Command, 26 |
[[Guy Gibson]], [[Wing Commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] and the first CO of the [[RAF]]'s [[617 Squadron]] which he led in the "[[Operation Chastise|Dam Busters]]" raid in 1943, crashed with his [[de Havilland Mosquito|Mosquito]] aircraft in this municipality. Having returned to operational duties in 1944 after pestering Bomber Command, 26-year-old Gibson was killed along with his navigator, Sqn Ldr Jim Warwick, on a bombing raid on [[Rheydt]] (nowadays a borough of [[Mönchengladbach]]) operating as a [[Pathfinder (RAF)|Pathfinder]] [[Master Bomber]] based at [[RAF Coningsby]], when his [[de Havilland Mosquito]] XX, ''[[United Kingdom military aircraft serials|KB267]]'', crashed near Steenbergen on 19 September 1944. It was assumed for years that he had been shot down, but following the discovery of the wreckage it was found that a fault with the fuel tank selector possibly meant the aircraft simply ran out of fuel.<ref>{{cite web |title=Personal Effects of Guy Gibson on show |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/newsweather/index.cfm?storyid=9936DF59-5056-A318-A8D77C88C6FCC163 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019055620/http://www.raf.mod.uk/newsweather/index.cfm?storyid=9936DF59-5056-A318-A8D77C88C6FCC163 |archive-date=Oct 19, 2012 |work=mod.uk}}</ref> An eye-witness account detailed how his aircraft circled Steenbergen and heard its engines 'splutter and stop'.<ref>''Bomber Barons'', Chaz Bowyer (1983) page 165</ref> In 2011 it was revealed the Mosquito may also have been shot down in a [[friendly fire]] incident.<ref>''After The Battle'' no. 155 (2012), page 47,</ref> The graves are in the RC cemetery of Steenbergen. Streets have been named for both Gibson and Warwick, and one of the aircraft's [[propeller]]s is located in the city park as a memorial. |
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== Notable people == |
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[[File:Schout-bij-nacht Bloys van Treslong 1807.jpg|140px|thumb|Bloys van Treslong, 1807]] |
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* [[Johan Arnold Bloys van Treslong]] (1757 in Steenbergen – 1824) a Dutch naval officer and [[Patriottentijd|Patriot]] |
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* [[Jan Maas (cyclist, born 1900)|Jan Maas]] (1900 in Steenbergen – 1977) a Dutch racing cyclist who competed in the [[1924 Summer Olympics|1924]] and the [[1928 Summer Olympics]] |
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* [[Niel Steenbergen]] (1911 in Steenbergen – 1997) a Dutch artist, sculptor, painter and medalist |
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* [[Ella Vogelaar]] (born 1949 in Steenbergen) a retired Dutch politician |
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* [[Pierre van Hooijdonk]] (born 1969 in Steenbergen) a retired Dutch international footballer with 551 club caps |
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* [[Eric Hellemons]] (born 1971 in Kruisland) a Dutch former footballer with 358 club caps and current football coach, |
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* [[Nasrdin Dchar]] (born 1978 in Steenbergen) a Moroccan-Dutch actor and presenter <ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1504719/ IMDb Database] retrieved 27 August 2019 </ref> |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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File:Steenbergen, Gumaruskerk foto4 2010-09-11 12.04.JPG|Steenbergen, church: St. Gummaruskerk |
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File:Steenbergse haven voorkant.JPG|Front view of the inner harbour of Steenbergen |
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Image:2010-09-11 12.13 Steenbergen, watertoren foto1.JPG|Steenbergen, watertower |
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File:Steenbergen, watertoren foto4 2015-05-30 16.15.jpg|Steenbergen, watertower |
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File:SteenbergenNoordwal.jpg|Northern City Dike, Steenbergen |
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File:Gibson and Warwick.jpg|Gibson and Warwick |
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==See also== |
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*[[Dinteloord en Prinsenland]] |
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{{Geographic location |
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Steenbergen
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Coordinates: 51°35′N 4°19′E / 51.583°N 4.317°E / 51.583; 4.317 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
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• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Ruud van den Belt (VVD) |
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• Total | 159.14 km2 (61.44 sq mi) |
• Land | 146.43 km2 (56.54 sq mi) |
• Water | 12.71 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population
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• Total | 24,310 |
• Density | 166/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Demonym | Steenbergenaar |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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4650–4655, 4670–4671, 4680–4681, 4756
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Area code | 0167 |
Website | gemeente-steenbergen |
Steenbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsteːmˌbɛrɣə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the province of North Brabant in the south of the Netherlands. The municipality had a population of 24,310 in 2021 and covers an area of 159.14 km2 (61.44 sq mi) of which 12.71 km2 (4.91 sq mi) is water. The municipality is mainly agricultural including a strongly growing greenhouse sector, but Steenbergen and the nearby town of Dinteloord also contain some light industry. A new stretch of A4 motorway under construction is expected to further increase the municipality's attractiveness, allowing easy connections with the large cities of Rotterdam to the north and the Belgian city of Antwerp to the south. The connection with the nearby city of Bergen op Zoom will also be improved as a result.
Steenbergen received city rights in 1272.
Guy Gibson, Wing Commander and the first CO of the RAF's 617 Squadron which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid in 1943, crashed with his Mosquito aircraft in this municipality. Having returned to operational duties in 1944 after pestering Bomber Command, 26-year-old Gibson was killed along with his navigator, Sqn Ldr Jim Warwick, on a bombing raid on Rheydt (nowadays a borough of Mönchengladbach) operating as a Pathfinder Master Bomber based at RAF Coningsby, when his de Havilland Mosquito XX, KB267, crashed near Steenbergen on 19 September 1944. It was assumed for years that he had been shot down, but following the discovery of the wreckage it was found that a fault with the fuel tank selector possibly meant the aircraft simply ran out of fuel.[5] An eye-witness account detailed how his aircraft circled Steenbergen and heard its engines 'splutter and stop'.[6] In 2011 it was revealed the Mosquito may also have been shot down in a friendly fire incident.[7] The graves are in the RC cemetery of Steenbergen. Streets have been named for both Gibson and Warwick, and one of the aircraft's propellers is located in the city park as a memorial.
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