ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85557
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| Date: | Saturday 12 April 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 812 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea of Japan, 10 miles SE of Hungnam, Hamhung -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Theseus, off coast of Korea |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Firefly 812 Squadron FAA RN: Operated out of HMS Theseus: Written off in combat operations 12 April 1952 when hit by Flak/AAA, and ditched into the Sea of Japan, 10 miles South East of Hungnam, Hamhung, North Korea. No reports of fatalities, so crew presumed bailed out safely and were recovered.
Sources:
1. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_3340.htm
2. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1952.htm
3. http://www.hmstheseus.co.uk/812squadron.htm
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungnam
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2015 01:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2016 19:57 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2020 18:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 04-Sep-2020 22:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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