Helicopter Westland Wessex HAS.31 Serial wa201 Register N7-201 used by Fleet Air Arm (RAN) RAN (Royal Australian Navy). Built 1962. Aircraft history and location
Westland Wessex HAS.31A, c/n WA201, f/f:14/08/62 del RAN as N7-201, 881, 09May62 ditched 23/11/70 after engine failure during night flying dunking sortie, Shoalhaven Bight recoded 811, unk With 725 Sqdn LEUT(P) J.Wilkie RAN, SBLT(P) R.G. Snell RAN, LT(O) C.R. Linsell RN, Aircrewman LSUC J.P. McCraken Only one of two inflation bags operated and aircraft turned upside down in the water Whilst being towed into Jervis Bay the aircraft sank, crew rescued by Wessex 820.
