ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276036
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| Date: | Thursday 9 September 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 897 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn', stationed south-west of the Salerno, -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
| Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
En route back to the aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn from an operational mission, an unknown Seafire of 897 Squadron crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after running out of fuel on 9th September 1943. Pilot, Sub-Lt J J Urlich RNZNVR
died at sea after parachuting from the aircraft.
Aircraft carrier HMS Unicorn was part of a task force, "Operation Avalanche" taking part in covering the allied invasion of Salerno Italy between 9th-12th September 1943.
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/RoyalNavyFleetAirArmDatabase/?q=urlich&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C24475
https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1943-09SEP.htm
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/BPF-EIF/Ships/UNICORN.htm#.Yht6DJbP2M-
https://web.archive.org/web/20150924013937/http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/897.html
https://navymuseum.co.nz/explore/by-themes/aviation/new-zealanders-fleet-air-arm/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2022 20:16 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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