ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245087
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 May 1940 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 810 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | L2733 |
| MSN: | F2675 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off the Norwegian coast, -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal |
| HMS Ark Royal |
Swordfish L2733 'A2-R' stalled into the sea when on the approach for landing back onto HMS Ark Royal, when returning from an anti-submarine patrol, on the 8th MAY 1940. The three aircrew, Pilot, S/Lt. H.E.Pain, S/Lt Woodrow Gregory Adams and Leading Airman H.G. Edwards were recovered by destroyer Maori. S/Lt. Adams later died of his injuries on the 10th May 1940.
Sources:
https://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-04CV-Ark%20Royal.htm
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/810_squadron.html
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4005-14MAY02.htm
https://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersA2.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2020 22:29 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 21-Nov-2020 10:33 | Jixon | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 08-Jan-2021 18:00 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
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