ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274969
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| Date: | Thursday 9 September 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 886 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | NM923 |
| MSN: | 3984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', stationed south-west of the Salerno, -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier HMS Attacker |
| Aircraft carrier HMS Attacker |
On returning from an operational mission, 886 Squadron, Seafire NM923 stalled and dived into the sea on the approach to land on the aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker on 9th September 1943, killing Pilot, Sub Lt, P B N Prentice.
Aircraft carrier HMS Attacker was part of a task force, "Operation Avalanche" taking part in covering the allied invasion of Salerno, Campania, Italy between 9th-12th September 1943.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/886_Squadron.htm#.Yfhjd9HP2M_
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/ATTACKER.htm#.Yfgmyd
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p081.html
https://www.prenticenet.com/pnet/news/?/news/2005/prentice_war_dead_england.htm
http://naval-history.net/xDKCas1943-09SEP.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2022 23:15 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 15:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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