Incident Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc LR707,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275996

This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:	Friday 27 August 1943
Time:
Type:	Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc
Owner/operator:	887 NAS FAA RN
Registration:	LR707
MSN:	-
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	HMS Unicorn' Alboran Sea, - Gibraltar
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn'
Destination airport:	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn'

Narrative:
When carrying out deck landing training onto the aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' off Gibraltar on the 27th August 1943, 887 Squadron Seafire LR707 landed heavily onto the flight deck causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Pilot, Sub Lt, T D Lucey RNVR survived the accident uninjured.

Prior to her deployment in the Mediterranean Sea for operation 'AVALANCHE' (Allied invasion of Italy), aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' carried out three weeks of flying training and exercises off Gibraltar in August-September 1943 with 887 Squadron Seafires.

Sources:

http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/BPF-EIF/Ships/UNICORN.htm#.Yht6DJbP2M-
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/887_Squadron.htm#.YhwJzpbP2M_
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p054.html
https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/92448-lr707https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/search?serial=lr707&model=&factory=&engine=¬es=

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

31 July 1943 NX919 809 NAS FAA RN 0 'HMS Unicorn', The Firth of Clyde, Scotland, sub

31 July 1943 NX953 809 NAS FAA RN 0 'HMS Unicorn', The Firth of Clyde, Scotland, w/o

8 August 1943 LR684 887 NAS FAA RN 0 'HMS Unicorn', The Firth of Clyde, Scotland, sub

20 August 1943 LR697 897 NAS FAA RN 0 HMS Unicorn' Alboran Sea, sub

29 August 1943 LR632 887 NAS FAA RN 0 HMS Unicorn' Alboran Sea, sub

10 September 1943 LR706 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', stationed south-west of the Salerno, sub

10 September 1943 LR698 809 NAS FAA RN 0 Salerno beach, Campania, w/o

10 September 1943 - 897 Sqn FAA RN 1 Off the coast of Sicily, Italy. w/o

11 September 1943 LR731 897 NAS FAA RN 0 'HMS Unicorn', south-west of the Salerno, Italy sub

11 September 1943 LR641 886 NAS FAA RN 0 'HMS Attacker', south-west of the Salerno, Italy, sub

11 September 1943 LR651 886 NAS FAA RN 0 'HMS Attacker', south-west of the Salerno, Italy, sub

12 September 1943 LR665 894 NAS FAA RN 0 'HMS Unicorn', south-west of the Salerno, Italy, sub

21 September 1943 LR682 778 NAS FAA RN 0 Christchurch Airfield, Dorset, England sub

10 October 1943 - 897 NAS FAA RN 1 'HMS Unicorn', The Firth of Clyde, Scotland w/o

11 November 1943 LR693 886 NAS FAA RN 1 Yealand Redmayne, 3 miles north of Carnforth, Lancashire, England w/o

7 January 1944 LR645 886 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' in the Clyde, Scotland, sub

21 January 1944 LR691 808 NAS FAA RN 0 'HMS Hunter' the Irish Sea, sub

29 January 1944 LR761 879 NAS FAA RN 1 Glenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, w/o

13 February 1944 - 894 Sqn FAA RN 1 The Irish Sea, off the Copeland Islands, Northern Ireland w/o

4 March 1944 AD187 886 NAS FAA RN 0 RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire, England sub

Gear-up landing

13 March 1944 BL489 886 NAS FAA RN 0 RNAS Henstridge (HMS Dipper), Somerset, England sub

13 March 1944 AR434 886 NAS FAA RN 0 RNAS Henstridge (HMS Dipper), Somerset, England sub

17 March 1944 BM371 886 NAS FAA RN 0 RNAS Henstridge (HMS Dipper), Somerset, England sub

Gear-up landing

22 March 1944 LR730 879 NAS FAA RN 0 The Irish Sea sub

6 June 1944 NF537 886 NAS FAA RN 0 Normandy w/o

6 June 1944 NF533 885 NAS FAA RN 1 south of Hermanville-sur-Mer, Calvados 14 w/o

7 June 1944 NF534 886 NAS FAA RN 0 Normandy w/o

7 June 1944 NF541 886 NAS FAA RN 0 Normandy w/o

7 June 1944 NF482 886 NAS FAA RN 0 Normandy w/o

7 June 1944 NF486 808 Sqn FAA RN 0 Southwest of Caen, w/o

8 June 1944 NF525 886 NAS FAA RN 0 Normandy w/o

10 June 1944 NF542 885 NAS FAA RN 1 Deauville (Calvados) The cities of Normandy w/o

11 June 1944 LR751 807 NAS FAA RN 1 - w/o

25 June 1944 NF511 886 NAS FAA RN 1 Godlington, Dorset, England w/o

23 July 1944 LR732 879 NAS FAA RN 0 'HMS Attacker', off Naples, Italy, sub

10 August 1944 BL818 768 NAS FAA RN 0 'HMS Ravager', the Firth of Clyde, Scotland sub

15 August 1944 LR759 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Off the South Coast of France, sub

15 August 1944 LR692 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Off the South Coast of France, w/o

19 August 1944 LR704 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Off the South Coast of France, w/o

21 August 1944 LR710 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier ' HMS Attacker' off Marseilles, South Coast of France sub

21 August 1944 LR740 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier ' HMS Attacker' off Marseilles, South Coast of France sub

21 August 1944 LR643 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier ' HMS Attacker' off Marseilles, South Coast of France sub

21 August 1944 NN128 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier ' HMS Attacker' off Marseilles, South Coast of France sub

21 August 1944 LR760 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier ' HMS Attacker' off Marseilles, South Coast of France sub

24 August 1944 NN357 879 NAS FAA RN 0 HMS Ark Royal en-route to Maddalena, Italy, sub

28 August 1944 LR691 879 NAS FAA RN 0 sea off Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône 13 w/o

19 September 1944 LR704 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aegean Sea sub

13 January 1945 NN124 879 NAS FAA RN 1 Gianaclis No.5 bombing range, Alexandria, w/o

29 January 1945 NF429 879 NAS FAA RN 1 Gianaclis No.5 bombing range, Alexandria, w/o

12 February 1945 NN450 879 NAS FAA RN 1 4 miles West of Damanhur, 30 miles South East of RNAS Dekheila, w/o

19 April 1945 NN490 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier HMS Attacker (en-route to Ceylon), sub

21 April 1945 NN495 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier HMS Attacker (en-route to Ceylon), sub

23 May 1945 NF646 718 NAS FAA RN 1 3 miles NE of RNAS Henstridge /HMS Dipper, Somerset, England w/o

23 May 1945 RX219 718 NAS FAA RN 1 3 miles NE of RNAS Henstridge /HMS Dipper, Somerset, England w/o

5 June 1945 PR135 879 Sqn FAA RN 1 near Bundala, Southern Province w/o

10 July 1945 NF445 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon, sub

11 July 1945 NN401 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon, sub

11 July 1945 NF600 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon,

11 July 1945 NN437 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon, sub

11 July 1945 NN347 879 NAS FAA RN 1 Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon, w/o

12 July 1945 NF643 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon, sub

12 July 1945 NN408 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon, sub

12 July 1945 NN365 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon, sub

12 July 1945 NN451 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon, sub

12 July 1945 NN397 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon, w/o

19 July 1945 NN437 879 NAS FAA RN 0 Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon, sub

Revision history:

Date/time Contributor Updates

27-Feb-2022 23:49 Peter Clarke Added

01-Mar-2022 20:30 Nepa Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Operator]

08-Mar-2022 19:58 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Feb-2022 23:49	Peter Clarke	Added
01-Mar-2022 20:30	Nepa	Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Operator]
08-Mar-2022 19:58	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Operator]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:

Quick Links:

ASN Home	Send Correction / Feedback
FSF Home	Disclaimer
Copyright
Contact Us	Privacy Policy
Press / Media

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org

31 July 1943	NX919	809 NAS FAA RN	0	'HMS Unicorn', The Firth of Clyde, Scotland,	sub
31 July 1943	NX953	809 NAS FAA RN	0	'HMS Unicorn', The Firth of Clyde, Scotland,	w/o
8 August 1943	LR684	887 NAS FAA RN	0	'HMS Unicorn', The Firth of Clyde, Scotland,	sub
20 August 1943	LR697	897 NAS FAA RN	0	HMS Unicorn' Alboran Sea,	sub
29 August 1943	LR632	887 NAS FAA RN	0	HMS Unicorn' Alboran Sea,	sub
10 September 1943	LR706	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', stationed south-west of the Salerno,	sub
10 September 1943	LR698	809 NAS FAA RN	0	Salerno beach, Campania,	w/o
10 September 1943	-	897 Sqn FAA RN	1	Off the coast of Sicily, Italy.	w/o
11 September 1943	LR731	897 NAS FAA RN	0	'HMS Unicorn', south-west of the Salerno, Italy	sub
11 September 1943	LR641	886 NAS FAA RN	0	'HMS Attacker', south-west of the Salerno, Italy,	sub
11 September 1943	LR651	886 NAS FAA RN	0	'HMS Attacker', south-west of the Salerno, Italy,	sub
12 September 1943	LR665	894 NAS FAA RN	0	'HMS Unicorn', south-west of the Salerno, Italy,	sub
21 September 1943	LR682	778 NAS FAA RN	0	Christchurch Airfield, Dorset, England	sub
10 October 1943	-	897 NAS FAA RN	1	'HMS Unicorn', The Firth of Clyde, Scotland	w/o
11 November 1943	LR693	886 NAS FAA RN	1	Yealand Redmayne, 3 miles north of Carnforth, Lancashire, England	w/o
7 January 1944	LR645	886 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' in the Clyde, Scotland,	sub
21 January 1944	LR691	808 NAS FAA RN	0	'HMS Hunter' the Irish Sea,	sub
29 January 1944	LR761	879 NAS FAA RN	1	Glenarm, County Antrim, Northern Ireland,	w/o
13 February 1944	-	894 Sqn FAA RN	1	The Irish Sea, off the Copeland Islands, Northern Ireland	w/o
4 March 1944	AD187	886 NAS FAA RN	0	RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire, England	sub
Gear-up landing
13 March 1944	BL489	886 NAS FAA RN	0	RNAS Henstridge (HMS Dipper), Somerset, England	sub
13 March 1944	AR434	886 NAS FAA RN	0	RNAS Henstridge (HMS Dipper), Somerset, England	sub
17 March 1944	BM371	886 NAS FAA RN	0	RNAS Henstridge (HMS Dipper), Somerset, England	sub
Gear-up landing
22 March 1944	LR730	879 NAS FAA RN	0	The Irish Sea	sub
6 June 1944	NF537	886 NAS FAA RN	0	Normandy	w/o
6 June 1944	NF533	885 NAS FAA RN	1	south of Hermanville-sur-Mer, Calvados 14	w/o
7 June 1944	NF534	886 NAS FAA RN	0	Normandy	w/o
7 June 1944	NF541	886 NAS FAA RN	0	Normandy	w/o
7 June 1944	NF482	886 NAS FAA RN	0	Normandy	w/o
7 June 1944	NF486	808 Sqn FAA RN	0	Southwest of Caen,	w/o
8 June 1944	NF525	886 NAS FAA RN	0	Normandy	w/o
10 June 1944	NF542	885 NAS FAA RN	1	Deauville (Calvados) The cities of Normandy	w/o
11 June 1944	LR751	807 NAS FAA RN	1	-	w/o
25 June 1944	NF511	886 NAS FAA RN	1	Godlington, Dorset, England	w/o
23 July 1944	LR732	879 NAS FAA RN	0	'HMS Attacker', off Naples, Italy,	sub
10 August 1944	BL818	768 NAS FAA RN	0	'HMS Ravager', the Firth of Clyde, Scotland	sub
15 August 1944	LR759	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Off the South Coast of France,	sub
15 August 1944	LR692	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Off the South Coast of France,	w/o
19 August 1944	LR704	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Off the South Coast of France,	w/o
21 August 1944	LR710	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier ' HMS Attacker' off Marseilles, South Coast of France	sub
21 August 1944	LR740	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier ' HMS Attacker' off Marseilles, South Coast of France	sub
21 August 1944	LR643	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier ' HMS Attacker' off Marseilles, South Coast of France	sub
21 August 1944	NN128	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier ' HMS Attacker' off Marseilles, South Coast of France	sub
21 August 1944	LR760	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier ' HMS Attacker' off Marseilles, South Coast of France	sub
24 August 1944	NN357	879 NAS FAA RN	0	HMS Ark Royal en-route to Maddalena, Italy,	sub
28 August 1944	LR691	879 NAS FAA RN	0	sea off Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône 13	w/o
19 September 1944	LR704	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aegean Sea	sub
13 January 1945	NN124	879 NAS FAA RN	1	Gianaclis No.5 bombing range, Alexandria,	w/o
29 January 1945	NF429	879 NAS FAA RN	1	Gianaclis No.5 bombing range, Alexandria,	w/o
12 February 1945	NN450	879 NAS FAA RN	1	4 miles West of Damanhur, 30 miles South East of RNAS Dekheila,	w/o
19 April 1945	NN490	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier HMS Attacker (en-route to Ceylon),	sub
21 April 1945	NN495	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier HMS Attacker (en-route to Ceylon),	sub
23 May 1945	NF646	718 NAS FAA RN	1	3 miles NE of RNAS Henstridge /HMS Dipper, Somerset, England	w/o
23 May 1945	RX219	718 NAS FAA RN	1	3 miles NE of RNAS Henstridge /HMS Dipper, Somerset, England	w/o
5 June 1945	PR135	879 Sqn FAA RN	1	near Bundala, Southern Province	w/o
10 July 1945	NF445	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon,	sub
11 July 1945	NN401	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon,	sub
11 July 1945	NF600	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon,
11 July 1945	NN437	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon,	sub
11 July 1945	NN347	879 NAS FAA RN	1	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon,	w/o
12 July 1945	NF643	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon,	sub
12 July 1945	NN408	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon,	sub
12 July 1945	NN365	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon,	sub
12 July 1945	NN451	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon,	sub
12 July 1945	NN397	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon,	w/o
19 July 1945	NN437	879 NAS FAA RN	0	Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', off Ceylon,	sub