Date:	Friday 18 March 1960
Time:
Type:	Westland WS-51 Dragonfly HR.5
Owner/operator:	HMS Centaur Ships Flt RN
Registration:	WG723
MSN:	WA/H/054
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Kilindini Harbour, Mombasa -   Kenya
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Survey
Departure airport:	HMS Centaur, off Monbasa, Kenya
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
On 18/03/1960, WG723 ("978-C") a Westland Dragonfly HR.5 of HMS Centaur Ships Flight, struck overhead power cables during a survey flight, burst into flames and crashed into Kilindini Harbour, Mombasa, Kenya, at approximate co-ordinates: 4°03′19″S 39°39′07″E. It broke up and sank killing the three crew:

HAMILTON, Stanley J, Lieutenant
ROACH, Allen J, Naval Airman 1st Class Aircrewman, F931929,
SMITH, Gerald W, Lieutenant (Pilot)

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1960-62].htm
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1227760/
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilindini_Harbour

WG723, when a 705 Squadron Dragonfly HR.3 ("GJ-706") from Gosport performs for the crowd at Baginton 20 August 1955

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
14-Mar-2014 23:00	Dr. John Smith	Added
04-Jun-2015 22:01	Angel dick one	Updated [Operator]