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| Date: | Thursday 25 April 1940 |
| Time: | Early mornin |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 820 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | ????? A4-A |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off the Central Norwegian coast, -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal |
| HMS Ark Royal |
Swordfish 'A4-A' was one of six, 820 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, Fairy Swordfish, launched at 03.10 hrs. from HMS Ark Royal, stationed in the North Sea, 135 miles north west of Trondheim, to bomb the airfield at Vaernes, Stjørdal, Trøndelag county, 15 miles east of Trondheim. Following the bombing mission the aircraft ran out of fuel when returning to HMS Ark Royal and was forced to ditch alongside an escort destroyer, who picked up the three crew, Pilot, Captain A. C. Newson, (Royal Marines) , Observer, Lieutenant-Commander G. B. Hodgkinson and Air Gunner, Leading Airman R. H. McColl.
Sources:
HMS Ark Royal, British aircraft carrier, WW2 (naval-history.net)
http://www.etherit.co.uk/1940/04/25.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2021 14:38 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 13-Feb-2021 21:34 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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