Date:	Friday 20 February 1942
Time:	c.
Type:	Fairey Swordfish Mk 1
Owner/operator:	813 Sqn FAA RN
Registration:	????? 'E4-?'
MSN:	-
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	North Atlantic, -   Atlantic Ocean
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	HMS Eagle
Destination airport:	HMS Eagle

Narrative:
813 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy Swordfish 'code E4-?' crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on the approach for landing back onto the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle. The three aircrew, Pilot, Lieutenant H. S. Shaw; Observer, Lieutenant C. L. Hutchinson and Air Gunner, Petty Officer H. T. Goddard were picked up by destroyer HMS Duncan.
The aircraft was returning to HMS Eagle following an anti-submarine patrol, covering Convoy WS.16 (Winston Special) from the UK to Gibralter, escorted by the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle, battleship HMS Malaya, cruiser HMS Hermione and destroyers HMS Duncan,Active, Anthony, Blankney, Croome, Firedrake, Lafory and Lightning.

HBattles of the Java Sea, lost of HMS Exter and HMAS Perth, February 1942 (naval-history.net)
MS Eagle, British fleet aircraft carrier, WW2 (naval-history.net)
HMS Eagle (1918) - Wikipedia
WS (Winston Specials) Convoys in WW2 - 1942 Sailings (naval-history.net)

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
30-Jan-2021 19:01	Peter Clarke	Added
13-Feb-2021 21:53	Nepa	Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator]