ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278780
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Date: | Wednesday 19 November 1941 |
Time: | |
Type: | Supermarine Walrus Mk I |
Owner/operator: | 9 Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | L2177 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 150 miles off Western Australia -
Indian Ocean
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Aircraft secured on board Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney, when it was lost in action with German surface raider Kormoran (itself also sunk in this action). Action took place 150 miles off Carnarvon, Western Australia. HMAS Sydney, the Walrus and all on board lost.
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www.adf-serials.com.au/2a2.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Jun-2022 03:08 |
Ron Averes |
Added |
04-Jun-2022 03:25 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
04-Jun-2022 09:04 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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