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| Date: | Monday 22 April 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 818 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | north of Narvik -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | aircraft carrier FURIOUS |
Shot down by German flak. Lt C R D Messenger died of wounds and Leading Airman T G Cutler was killed. The pilot S/Lt (A) R C Roberts was wounded, but rescued by light cruiser AURORA.
Sources:
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4004-13APR04.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2019 16:54 | gerard57 | Added |
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