ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275665
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| Date: | Thursday 29 June 1944 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 889 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | LR807 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | In transit from Ulithi Atoll to Enewetak Atoll -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier HMS Atheling |
| Aircraft carrier HMS Atheling |
Seafire LR807 was parked on the deck of the aircraft carrier 'HMS Atheling' on 29th June 1944 when it was hit and pushed overboard by Seafire MB253 that crashed when landing back onboard. Both aircraft went overboard and were lost at sea together with Pilots, Sub Lt, Sub Lt J D Chittenden (RNZN) and Sub Lt R.T. Bisman RNZNVR; 3 deck crew were also killed in the crash, Air Mechanic, R J Milton; Air Fitter, H Patrick and Able Seaman, N Brechin.
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p060.html
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lt4JAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=seafire+mb293&source=bl&ots=EXtBHpFdL1&sig=ACfU3U2UPRfDK7EoxE4F2cZzIhGd_elfDQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_6abVwYn2AhXIUMAKHR0XAv0Q6AF6BAggEAM#v=onepage&q=seafire%20mb293&f=false ( Crash picture P94)
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/ATHELING.htm#.YhD-YZbP2M8
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/Galleries/ATHELING_Gllery_2.htm
http://aircrewremembered.com/chittenden-john-david.html (Crash picture)
https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas2530-RNZN.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2022 21:54 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 21-Feb-2022 23:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2023 21:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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