Seventy-six years ago, a Fairey Barracuda taking off from HMS Daedalus at Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, failed to reach climbing speed and force-landed into the Solent. The aircraft is believed to have been Barracuda BV739, with records showing the pilot - who made an effective escape - to be Sub-Lt J. D. Williams of the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. The aircraft was not recovered at the time but was discovered recently by the National Grid while conducting a thorough sea bed survey ahead of the major IFA2 electricity cable installation between the UK and France.
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