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| Date: | Monday 28 February 1938 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Supermarine Seagull V |
| Owner/operator: | 5 Sqn (Fleet Co-Op) RAAF |
| Registration: | A2-4 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Jervis Bay, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
While serving on board the light cruiser HMAS Sydney the aircraft was substantially damaged during a night flying exercise and sank in Jervis Bay, New South Wales.
The aircraft was subsequently recovered and repaired at No.2 Air Depot, Richmond, New South Wales, returning to service with 9 Sqn. (Fleet Co-operation Squadron) RAAF in August 1939.
Sources:
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/73-A-426-Seagull-V-A2-4-(Walrus).pdf
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a2.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Sydney_(D48)
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/044441
https://acesflyinghigh.wordpress.com/2015/09/23/raaf-supermarine-seagull-v-when-a-seagull-became-a-walrus/
https://picryl.com/media/5-squadron-raaf-seagulls-at-richmond-1938-awm-044441-487655
Images:
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2021 15:05 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 15-Nov-2021 15:06 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 15-Nov-2021 15:07 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 15-Nov-2021 15:08 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 07-Feb-2022 15:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 09-Feb-2022 21:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 04-Jun-2022 03:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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