ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245198
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| Date: | Monday 13 May 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Fairey Swordfish 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 810 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | ????? A2-K |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Skanland 16 miles south of Harstad, -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal |
| HMS Ark Royal |
The aircraft was one of two 810 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, Swordfish from HMS Ark Royal, on an early morning reconnaissance mission to the east of Bjerkvik, Norway on 13th May 1940. The aircraft was unable to return to Ark Royal due to the Norwegian coast being blanketed in dense fog. The aircraft was forced, through lack of fuel, to land at Skanland,16 miles south of Hartstad, Norway. The three aircrew, Lieutenant, N. R. Corbet-Milward; Captain (Royal Marines), K. L. Ford and Leading Airman, J. Black were uninjured.
The three aircrew stayed with the aircraft at Skanland until 21st May when ground conditions had improved enough to take off early morning and return to HMS Ark Royal.
Sources:
HMS Ark Royal, British aircraft carrier, WW2 (naval-history.net)
Holland and Belgium, May 1940 (naval-history.net)
HMS Ark Royal, British aircraft carrier, WW2 (naval-history.net)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2020 18:59 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 27-Nov-2020 17:44 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 08-Jan-2021 19:02 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration] |
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