Date:	Friday 4 May 1945
Time:	c.
Type:	Fairey Swordfish Mk III
Owner/operator:	705 Sqn FAA RN
Registration:	NS134
MSN:	-
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Irish Sea, off the Isle of Man, -   United Kingdom
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RNAS Ronaldsway, (HMS Urley), Isle of Man.
Destination airport:	RNAS Ronaldsway, (HMS Urley), Isle of Man.

Narrative:
705 Sqn. FAA Royal Navy Fairey Swordfish NS134, 'H', operating from RNAS Ronaldsway, (HMS Urley), Isle of Man, failed to return from an excersise to the Port Soderick ranges, Isle of Man. The two aircrew Pilot, Petty Officer, Ronald George Brown and Observer, Sub-Lieutenant, James Edward Parkes were lost with their aircraft in the Irish Sea.

RAFCommands Forums
Royal Navy casualties, killed and died, May 1945 (naval-history.net)
RN Air Station Ronaldsway - Regiment History, War & Military Records & Archives (forces-war-records.co.uk)
705 Naval Air Squadron - Wikipedia
Airfield Research Group - Bombing and Gunnery Ranges - ARG Forum

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
04-Mar-2021 17:37	Peter Clarke	Added