ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152629
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| Date: | Thursday 2 May 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy |
| Registration: | XB320 |
| MSN: | 3444 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Warrior, off Christmas Island -
 Kiribati
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Warrior |
| HMS Warrior | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Bu Aer No. 53382: transferred to Royal Navy under MAP (Military Assistance Program) on March 18, 1953 as Avenger AS.5 XB320.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) on May 2, 1957: Lost power on take off from HMS Warrior and ditched into the Pacific Ocean off the Christmas Islands during "Operation Grapple", the testing of the British nuclear bomb. Crew rescued by HMS Warrior's SAR helicopter
Sources:
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1054843/
www.ukserials.com/losses-1957.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries6.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2013 15:08 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-May-2013 20:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Nov-2021 23:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 30-Nov-2021 00:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Country] |
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