ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274592
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 January 1944 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 879 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | NM914 |
| MSN: | 3878 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' in the Clyde, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 'HMS Attacker' |
| 'HMS Attacker' |
When landing back onto the aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', 879 squadron, Seafire NM914 struck the bow round-down and dived off the port side of the aircraft carrier, into the sea on 4th January 1944.
Pilot, Sub Lt, C M Carter was safely picked up by a support destroyer.
Following her conversion to an Assault Carrier in late 1943 'HMS Attacker' carried out a working up and training period in the Clyde, Scotland from January to March 1944 before returning to operations.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/ATTACKER.htm#.Ye1Ql9HP2M9
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p081.html
https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1944-02FEB.htmhttp://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/879_Squadron.htm#.Yerr-NHP2M9
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 May 1943 | NM914 | 887 NAS FAA RN | 0 | 'HMS Unicorn', in the Irish Sea, | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2022 19:23 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 15:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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