ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276044
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| Date: | Thursday 9 September 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 809 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | MB218 |
| MSN: | 3775 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn', south-west of the Salerno, Italy -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
| Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
On returning from an operational mission Seafire MB218 was damaged beyond repair when landing back on board the aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn'' on 9th September 1943 and was pushed overboard. Pilot, Sub-Lt W. G. Coleman RNZNVR was uninjured.
Aircraft carrier HMS Unicorn was part of a task force, "Operation Avalanche" taking part in covering the allied invasion of Salerno Italy between 9th-12th September 1943.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/BPF-EIF/Ships/UNICORN.htm#.Yh1NOpbP2M_
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p059.html
https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/92590-mb218
https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/search?serial=mb218&model=&factory=&engine=¬es=
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/809_Naval_Air_Squadron
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2022 22:44 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 01-Mar-2022 20:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
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