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| Date: | Sunday 1 September 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 813 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | ????? |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Eagle |
| HMS Eagle |
813 Sqn. FAA Royal Navy, Fairy Swordfish crashed into the Mediterranean Sea when operating from the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle, when escorting convoys to Malta. The three aircrew, Pilot, Lieutenant E. W. Lockwood; Observer, Sub-Lieutenant, R. G. D. Kite and Air Gunner, Leading Airman, S. Simpson were picked up after drifting for eight days and became prisoners of war.
Sources:
U-boats in Atlantic, September 1940 (naval-history.net)
RAFCommands Forums
www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-04CV-Eagle.htm
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Flying Personnel 1939 - 1947 (aircrewremembered.com)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2021 19:31 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 13-Feb-2021 21:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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