Date:	Wednesday 25 September 1940
Time:	09:16
Type:	Supermarine Walrus Mk I
Owner/operator:	9 Sqn RAAF
Registration:	L2247
MSN:	-
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	South Atlantic Ocean off Dakar, -   Senegal
Phase:	Combat
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Battlecruiser HMAS Australia
Destination airport:	Battlecruiser HMAS Australia

Narrative:
9 Squadron, RAAF, Supermarine Walrus, L2247, shipborne on the Royal Australian Navy, battlecruiser HMAS Australia, was shot down by Vichy French Curtiss 75A fighters while spotting the shell fire during the bombardment of the French Fleet at Dakar, Senegal, West Africa ,"Operation Menace". The three aircrew were lost in the South Atlantic Ocean with the aircraft . Two of the aircrew were seen to bale out near the battleship HMS Barham, which was under shell fire and was unable to pick up the survivors.

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hmas australia
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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
18-Feb-2021 23:51	Peter Clarke	Added
03-Jun-2022 14:16	Ron Averes	Updated [Operator]