ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246276
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| Date: | Saturday 13 April 1940 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 818 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | L7695 |
| MSN: | F3429 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Narvik Harbour, -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Furious |
| HMS Furious |
Fairey Swordfish L7695 "U3-C", from 818 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, operating from aircraft carrier HMS Furious, was shot down by anti-aircraft fire when bombing Axis shipping in Narvik harbour. The two aircrew, Pilot, Sub-Lieutenant, Grenville Robert Hampden and Air Gunner, Naval Airman, Raymond Frederick Dale were killed.
Sources:
The Dawn of Carrier Strike: The World of Lieutenant W P Lucy DSO RN - David Hobbs - Google Books
Norwegian Campaign, Battles of Narvik, April 1940 (naval-history.net)
RAFCommands Forums
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Flying Personnel 1939 - 1947 (aircrewremembered.com)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2020 18:34 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 08-Jan-2021 18:25 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
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