ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246293
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| Date: | Saturday 13 April 1940 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 818 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | L2810 |
| MSN: | F2752 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Emmenes, 3 miles southwest of Narvik, -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Furious |
| HMS Furious |
Fairey Swordfish L2810 "U3-M", from 818 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, operating from aircraft carrier HMS Furious, was badly damaged by anti-aircraft fire when bombing Axis shipping in Narvik harbour. The aircraft was forced to land at Emmenes, 3 miles southwest of Narvik. The two aircrew, Pilot, Midshipman, Denis Henry Dammers (badly wounded in left leg) and Air Gunner, Naval Airman, Alexander John Sturges (uninjured), were subsequently picked up by destroyer HMS Punjabi.
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
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2020 16:29 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 08-Jan-2021 18:10 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
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