Incident Supermarine Walrus Mk I L2256,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15432
 
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Date:Thursday 10 November 1938
Time:
Type:Supermarine Walrus Mk I
Owner/operator:712 Sqn FAA RAF
Registration: L2256
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:unknown -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Landed in sea with wheels down alongside HMS Sheffield & capsized.

712 Flight/Squadron were attached to the 2nd Cruiser Squadron of the Home Fleet with a shore-base of Lee-on-Solent (at the time of the accident).

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. Air Britain: "Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm" (1984)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Mar-2008 22:08 JINX Added
02-Feb-2012 09:02 Nepa Updated [Operator]
13-Aug-2013 22:31 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source]
19-Oct-2018 13:33 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator]
08-Jan-2021 15:55 Castleace Updated [Source, Narrative]

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