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| Date: | Saturday 13 April 1940 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 816 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | ????? U4-G |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Narvik Harbour, -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Furious |
| HMS Furious |
Fairey Swordfish, Code "U4-G", from 816 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, operating from aircraft carrier HMS Furious, was badly damaged by anti-aircraft fire when bombing Axis shipping in Narvik harbour. The Pilot, Lieutenant, K. G. Sharp and Air Gunner, Naval Airman, S. M. Oliver (slightly wounded) successfully returned to land back on HMS Furious.
Sources:
The Dawn of Carrier Strike: The World of Lieutenant W P Lucy DSO RN - David Hobbs - Google Books
Norwegian Campaign, Battles of Narvik, April 1940 (naval-history.net)
RAFCommands Forums
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2020 17:55 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 08-Jan-2021 18:55 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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