Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Shorts Sunderland IIIa
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: ML883
Location: off Calshot –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Sunderland IIIa flying boatSunderland IIIa flying boat
Category: Other
A Sunderland IIIa flying boat was struck by a surface vessel during a severe gale, resulting in its sinking off Calshot.A Sunderland IIIa flying boat was struck by a surface vessel during a severe gale, resulting in its sinking off Calshot.
Description
The Sunderland IIIa flying boat was struck by a surface vessel during a gale. It was moored off Calshot and sank.
Source of Information
http://www.calshotdivers.com/dive-sites/34-wreck-dive/111-sunderland-flying-boat-ml883.htmlhttp://www.calshotdivers.com/dive-sites/34-wreck-dive/111-sunderland-flying-boat-ml883.htmlPrimary Cause
Severe gale conditions.Severe gale conditions.Share on:
