ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245197
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| Date: | Monday 13 May 1940 |
| Time: | Early mornin |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 810 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | L7696 |
| MSN: | F3430 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | On a frozen lake near Reisenvann, -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal |
| HMS Ark Royal |
The Fairey Swordfish L7696 'A2-L' was one of two 810 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, Swordfish from HMS Ark Royal, on an early morning reconnaissance mission to the east of Bjerkvik, Norway on 13th May 1940. The aircraft was unable to return to Ark Royal due to the Norwegian coast being blanketed in dense fog. The aircraft was forced, through lack of fuel, to land on a frozen lake near Reisenvann, Norway. The aircrew, Sub Lieutenant A. N. Dixon, Midshipman H.B. Dangerfield and Naval Airman V. Labross. The aircraft was subsequently recovered to the UK.
Sources:
HMS Ark Royal, British aircraft carrier, WW2 (naval-history.net)
Holland and Belgium, May 1940 (naval-history.net)
World War 2 - No. 810 RAF Squadron, May/June 1940 (epibreren.com)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2020 18:39 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 13-Feb-2021 21:34 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 26-Feb-2021 10:19 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
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