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| Date: | Saturday 31 August 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 812 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | G3-B |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Ford/HMS Peregrine, West Sussex |
| RNAS Ford/HMS Peregrine, West Sussex |
812 Sqn. FAA Royal Navy, Fairey Swordfish ' G3-B', (attached to RAF Coastal Command ), ditched in the sea when returning to RNAS Ford (HMS Peregrine), West Sussex , England, following a raid on Rotterdam, Holland, on 31st August 1940. The aircrew were safely picked up by destroyer HMS Jupiter.
Sources:
FAA in home waters August 1940 (rafcommands.com)
Battle of Britain, August 1940 (naval-history.net)
812 Naval Air Squadron - Wikipedia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2021 17:48 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2021 09:57 | Castle | Updated [Operator, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2021 21:45 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
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