Hurricane - Martlet Collision 11 June 1941

[Andy Saunders]

Have found a note that a Hurricane and Martlet collided head-on over Spithead on 11 June 1941.

Does anyone have details?

[dp_burke]

Royal Navy Casualty Lists for this date:

http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1941-06JUN.htm

include:
FAA, 800 Sqn, Daedalus, air crash
O'DONOVAN, Terence P, Act/Sub Lieutenant (A), killed
MORRIS, Henry, Sub Lieutenant (A), killed
ROOPER, John A, Lieutenant, killed
All the above on the Lee on Solent Memorial. CWGC associates two of them with HMS Ark Royal.

FAA, 805 Sqn, Grebe, air crash
MUSSON, John B, Py/Ty/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed - Per CWGC, he is buried in Alexandria, Egypt.
FAA, 880 Sqn, Condor, air crash
BUNCH, Samuel H, Sub Lieutenant (A), killed - Buried in Arbroath Western Cemetery, Scotland per CWGC. His parents are listed as from London so looks like he might be buried near location of crash rather than in his home place. His wife might of course been from there.


Does the note elaborate between RAF or RN Hurricane?

[dp_burke]

This old RAF Commands thread explains Bunches death, collision with a Swordfish out of Arbroath.

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2587

[Amrit1]

ROOPER was in Martlet AL254 that collided with Fulmer N1924 (O'DONOVAN & MORRIS)

MUSSON was in Buffalo AX817 that flew into the ground at Dekheila. (No other casualties)

From FAA Aircraft 1939-45

A

[Andy Saunders]

Thank you, Amrit.

I think it seems we have a Martlet/Fulmar collision and so I can exclude Hurricane.

Useful information, thanks!