Aircraft 1957-60:

DeHavilland Sea Venom FAW.21:

                       WW291 - from Stretton 14 Jan 1957; to 766 Squadron 14 Mar 1957. 

                       XG624 - from Yeovilton 14 Jan 1957; to Stretton 29 Jan 1957. 

                       XG655 - from Stretton 14 Jan 1957; to Airworks St Davids 25 Feb 1967.

                       XG657 - from Stretton 14 Jan 1957; to 766 Squadron 26 Feb 1957.

                       XG659 - from Stretton 14 Jan 1957; to 766 Squadron 04 Mar 1957.

                       XG661 - from Stretton 14 Jan 1957; to 891 Squadron 24 Jan 1957.

                       XG663 - from Stretton 14 Jan 1957; to 766 Squadron 07 Mar 1957.

                       XG664 - from Stretton 14 Jan 1957; to 766 Squadron 07 Mar 1957.

                       XG673 - from Stretton 14 Jan 1957; to 891 Squadron 29 Jan 1957.

                       XG675 - from Stretton 14 Jan 1957; to 891 Squadron 29 Jan 1957.

deHavilland Sea Venom FAW.22 (converted from FAW.21):

WW 147 - from Abbots inch 01 Sep 1959 (489/-:A); Fleetands for mods 28 Oct 1959 to 06 Jan 1960; Hit the sea 3 cables ahead of ship after catapult launch, probable fuel pump failure and flameout, HMS Albion, off Gibraltar 10 Feb 1960 (Lt G Stanley & Lt J S Sturgeon Killed). 

WW 186 - from Yeovilton 24 Aug 1959 (485/E); engine bay fire on start, Yeovilton 03 Sep 1959

(Lt Cdr DMAH Hamilton); to Yeovilton 04 Sep 1959.

WW 205 - from RNAY Belfast 28 Mar 1960 (490/A); crashed overside on night CCA, HMS Albion, South China Sea 14 Sep 1960 (Lt NA Croad, Lt RJ Edwards both died). 

WW208 - from Yeovifton 29 Oct 1958 for AoA trials; to Yeovifton 02 Dec 1958.

WW209 - from Seletar 29 Apr 1960 (491:496/A); to Seletar 27 Jul 1960.

WW210 - from Yeovilton 10 Sep 1959 (495/-); to Abbotsinch 25 Jan 1960.

WW215 - from Hal Far 19 Mar 1960 (487/A); to Abbotsinch 15 Dec 1960.

WW298 - from Stretton 12 Jun 1957; to 766 Sqdn 02 Aug 1957.

XG614 - from Fleetands 6 Jan 1960 (491/A); ditched 7 miles SE of Malta after night collision with

XG723 - 15 Mar 1960 (Lt RWN Riley, SLt JD Brown both rescued OK by HMS Ark Royal).

XG674 - from Seletar 03 Oct 1960 (490/A); to Abbotsinch 15 Dec 1960.

XG675 - (FIR) from Seletar 02 Oct 1960; to Abbotsinch 15 Dec 1960.

deHavilland Sea Venom FAW-22:

XG681 - from Stretton 14 Jan 1957(486); Belfast for mods 08-29 Jun 1957; to Merryfield 06 Aug 1957; loan from Hal Far 25 Feb-6 Mar 1958; from Hal Far 12 Jul 1958; to 891 Sqdn 13 Oct 1958.

XG682 - from Stretton 21 Feb 1957 (495/J); to Yeovilton 07 May 1958; from Yeovilton 25 Aug

1959 (488); Belfast for mods 13 Nov 1959-19 Jan 1960; to Brawdy 16 Dec 1960. 

XG683 - from Stretton 14 Jan 1957 (487/J); heavy touchdown on pitching deck, over flew all

wires, nose oleo broke off and aircraft bolted, successful arrested recovery into nylon barrier,

HMS Eagle, North Sea 20 Nov 1957 (Lt VJ  Fricker); to Belfast 16 Dec1957.

XG684 - from Stretton 24 Jan 1957 (4881J); Belfast for mods 21Jun-I8 Jul 1957; to 891 Sqdn

13 Oct I 958.

XG685 - from Stretton 24 Jan 1957 (489/J); to Yeovilton 18 Apr 1958; from Hal-Far 07 Mar

1960 (489); to Abbotsinch 16 Dec 1960.

XG686 - from Stretton 14 Jan 1957 (497/J:486/E); to Belfast 23 Mar 1959.

XG687 - from Stretton 14 Jan 1957; Stretton for mods 27 Feb57 - 01 Mar 1957; lost hood on

touchdown, Merryfield 28 Mar 1957 (SLt N Lockett); for mods Belfast 12 Jun-02 Jul 1957

(491/J); to Yeovilton 21 Feb 1958; from Hal Far 23 Nov 1958 (485/E); Belfast for mods 17 Dec

1958-06 Jan 1959; to Belfast 27 Jul 1959.

XG688 - from Stretton 29 Nov 1957 (487); port oleo bottomed during hard landing causing under carriage damage HMS Eagle 25 Mar 1958 (Lt JB Spendlove); to Yeovilton 16 May 1958; from Yeovilton 24 Sep 1959 (497); to Belfast 02 Feb 1960. 

XG689 - from Stretton 29 Jan 1957 (490/J:E); Belfast for mods 18 Jun - 09 Jul 1957; hit round-down and destroyed by fire, HMS Eagle, off Cyprus 23 Jul 1958 (Lt AG Harmon, SLt AJ Haywood both killed).

XGS90 - from Yeovilton 08 Feb 1957 (492JJ:E); hook failed on engaging 2-wire, stopped safety on brakes, HMS Eagle, Moray Firth 19 Aug 1957 (Lt RGM Campbell); port wheel fell off when taxying  onto runway, Hal-Far, 21 Feb 1958 (Lt Cdr WW Illingworth, FDO HMS Eagle); successful two wheel landing after nose wheel failed to lower, Hal-Far, 10 Nov 1958 (Lt Cdr WGB Black); Hal-Far for mods 13 Oct-3 Nov 1958; to Belfast 25 Feb 1959; from Belfast 4 Sep 1959 (485/A); to Seletar 16 Aug 1960.

XG691 - from Stretton 22 Feb 1957; overshot and banked to port during night DLP, wingtip tank hit landing sight mirror, HMS Eagle, off Cyprus 22 Jul 1958 (Lt JFE Carey); to Hal-Far 26 Aug 1958.

XG693 - from Stretton 27 Feb 1957 (494/J); Belfast for mods 08-18 Jul 1957; banner shot off from tug and struck starboard mainplane Hal-Far 9 Jul 1958 (Lt WA Newton); to 891 Sqdn 24 Oct 1958; from Yeovilton 19 Jun 1959 (492/-:A); to Hal-Far 29 Mar 1960.

XG694 - from Stretton 30 Jan 1957 (485/J); Belfast for mods 12 Jun - 08 Jul 1957; port main wheel, oleo and wing damaged during heavy landing on pitching deck, HMS Eagle, 20 Nov 1957 (Lt AR Warren); to Belfast 16 Dec 1957; from Belfast 18 Oct 1958 (494/E.A); diverted to Hal-Far after damage to radome when struck by hail in cu-nimbus, HMS Eagle, 22 Nov 1956 (Lt CD Clarke); Belfast for mods 18 Dec 1958-8 Jan 1959; to Fleetands 15 Nov 1959.

XG695 - from Stretton 10 Jan 1958 (491 /E); birdstrike, Lossiemouth 02 Sep 1957 (SLt N Lockett); to Yeovilton 15 May l958

XG696 - from Stretton 27 Feb 1957 (496/J:E); to Yeovilton 15 May 1958.

XG697 - from Hal Far 30 Jul 1958 (490/E); to Hal Far 06 Nov 1958; from Hal-Far I 1 Feb 1959 (493/E:A); fractured port oleo on heavy landing, HMS Eagle, 23 Feb 1959 (Lt CD Clarke); Fleetlands for mods 19 Aug-30 Dec 1959; to Hal Far 15 Mar 1960.

XG698 - from Stretton 20 May 1958 (487/E); recovered safety on two wheels when nose wheel failed to lower, HMS Victorious, 20 Jun 1959 (Lt ES Billett); flameout after 6 sec inverted at 12000ft, relit and recovered safely to Yeovilton 30 Jun 1959 (Lt ARD Copeland); to Fleetlands 06 Jul 1959; from Fleetlands 17 Dec 1959 (487/A); to Hal-Far 27 Feb 1960.

XG700 - from Hal Far 24 Jun 1958; Belfast for mods 02-17 Dec 1958; caught N0.2-Wire, hook fractured but stopped safely on brakes, HMS Eagle, off Malta 26 Jan 1959 (Lt Cdr DMAH Hamilton); to Hal-Far 04 Feb 1959; from Hal-Far 20 Mar 1960 493/A); to Abbotsinch 15 Dec 1960.

XG701 - from Hal-Far 20 Feb 1960 (492/A); returning from night sortie taxied over its dispersal light and into ditch RAAF Butterworth 26 Sep 1960 (Lt RJA Moverley); to Abbotsinch 15 Dec 1960.

XG721 - from 893 Squadron 26 Jun 1959 (491/E): to Abbotsinch 16 Nov 1959.

XG722 - from Yeovilton 24 Aug 1959 (498): to Belfast 27 Jan 1960.

XG723 - from Stretton 20 May 1958 (496/E:A); struck fin and rudder of 814 Squadron Gannet AS.4

XA456 during night low level interception, both aircraft recovered safely, HMS Eagle, Eastern Mediterranean 19 Jul 1958 (Lt AT Atkinson); to Fleetlands 2 Jul 1959; from Fleetands 4 Nov 1959 (490/A); ditched 7 miles SE of Malta after night collision with XG614 15 Mar 1960 (SLt RJ Loe, SLt AG Smyth both killed).

XG724 - from Stretton 26 Nov 1957 (485/E); diverted to Hal-Far after lightning strike in cu-nimbus at 18000ft destroyed radome, HMS Eagle, 22 Nov 1958 (Lt Cmdr Hamilton); to Hal- Far 23 Nov 1958.

XG725 - from Stretton 14 May 1958 (489/E); to Fleetands 08 Feb 1960; from Seletar 28 Sep 1960 (489/A); to Abbotsinch 15 Dec 1960.

XG726 - from Yeovilton 13 Apr 1959 (486/E:A); to Belfast 15 Dec 1960.

XG729 - from 891 Sqdn 02 Nov 1958 (488/E); Belfast for mods 02-17 Dec 1958-, to Belfast

0I Sep 1959.

XG730 - from Belfast 30 Oct 1959 (499); to 893 Squadron 22 Jan 1960.

XG733 - from 891 Squadron 02 Nov 1958 (489/E); to Belfast 04 Sep 1959.

XG734 - from 891 Squadron 02 Nov 1958 (486/E); Belfast for mods 07 Dec 1958 - 08 Jan 1959; engine fault at 43000ft caused by ingestion of loose bolt, diverted to HMS Victorious from HMS Eagle central Mediterranean 19 Mar 1959 (Lt CD Clarke); to Fleetlands 0I Apr 1959; from Seletar 08 Aug 1960 (490/A); to Abbotsinch 15 Dec 1960.

XG736 - from 891 Squadron 02 Nov 1958; Belfast for mods 17 Dec 1958-7 Jan 1959; to 893 Sqdn 09 Jan 1960.

XG737 - from Seletar 27 Apr 1960 (491 /A); to Belfast 15 Dec 1960.

Unknown - Doing night ADDLS at Merryfield, Lt. Cmdr.WGB Black ejected after engine failure downwind.

Unknown  - Lt A G Hamon and LT A J Hayward both killed HMS Eagle 23rd July 1958 operation Fortitude.  Night landing. Hit the deck, caught fire and went over the side.

Identification Markings:

HMS Eagle - Sea Venom Tail Fins: 485-499 - J Jan 1957, became 485-499 - E by Jan 1958;

Seahorse from Squadron Crest in black on side of nose and black and red checker paintwork on tip tanks.

HMS Albion from January 1960 - Sea Venom Tail Fins: 485-499 - A   Sharks teeth pattern under fuslarge rear of radome with eyes on each side below cockpit and white seahorse on tail fins. Black and red checker paint work on tip tanks.