ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247751
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| Date: | Sunday 10 September 1939 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 822 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | P4090 |
| MSN: | F4296 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean off the British Isles coast, -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Courageous |
| HMS Courageous | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
822 Sqn. FAA, Royal Navy, Fairy Swordfish P4090, operating from aircraft carrier HMS Courageous failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol off the west coast of the United Kingdom. The three aircrew, Pilot, Lieutenant, William Arthur Hayden Playfair; Observer, Sub-Lieutenant, Harold Arthur Wheatman and Air Gunner, Naval Airman, Frederick Frizzell wer lost with the aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean.
Sources:
HMS Courageous, killed, died, survivors, and other RN casualties, September 1939 (naval-history.net)
RN Casualties in WW2 by Name - We (naval-history.net)
Frederick Frizzell royal navy - Google Search
822 Naval Air Squadron - Wikipedia
FAA in home waters 1939 (rafcommands.com)
HMS Courageous (50) - Wikipedia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2021 15:37 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 13-Feb-2021 21:18 | Castle | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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