ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245259
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 May 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 818 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | P4216 |
| MSN: | F4374 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gryllefjord, Seja Island, -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Furious |
| HMS Furious |
The 818 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, Swordfish P4216, was escorting 18 Gloster Gladiators of 263 Squadron, Royal Air Force, from the aircraft carrier HMS Furious, for deployment to Bardufoss Airfield, 55 miles northeast of Narvik. The Swordfish and two of the Gladiators became separated from the flight in snowstorms and fog and subsequently crashed in the Norwegian mountains.
The Swordfish crash landed on on the coast at Gryllefjord, Seja Island, Norway, 44 miles north west of Bardufoss. Pilot, Sub-Lieutenant, J. A. Welply; Observer, Sub Lieutenant, G. P. Simpson and Air Gunner, Leading Airman, H. H. Simpson recovered from their injuries and returned to HMS Furious
Sources:
Norway May 1940 (naval-history.net)
World War 2 - FAA No. 818 Squadron, May/June 1940 (epibreren.com)
https://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-04CV-Furious.htm
No. 263 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2020 17:42 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 08-Jan-2021 18:49 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
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