"Somewhere in the Pacific off Seattle, September 1943, carrying out work up and sea trials."

"An inauspicious start — the first aircraft to land on the ship snaps the arrester wire! There is no barrier rigged and the Avenger attempts to recover flying speed as she goes off the bow. Failing to gain enough speed the aircraft ditches. All crew are recovered safely. Unable to recover the Avenger ditches and is overtaken by the ship — the end of the broken arrester wire can clearly be seen. The severed cable whipped across the deck striking an Oerlikon Gunner, Able Seaman Jack Hill, who suffered serious head injuries and an almost severed ear. It is a wonder no other casualties occurred since both catwalks can be seen to be packed with officers and men observing the trials. The event is captured in this sequence of three photos."

The plane is definitely a British Avenger but it is not know what Squadron it belonged to nor where did it come from.

HMS Slinger underway circa October 1943, location unknown.

The Corsairs of 1845 Squadron working-up in the Clyde, December 1944.

HMS Slinger and 1845 Squadron depart for Schofields N.S.W., April 1945.

HMS Slinger at anchor in Sydney, July 1945, wearing her auxiliary pennant number A452.

HMS Slinger pierside at Sydney, November 1945.

The US-flagged Robin Mowbray, ex-HMS Slinger, unloading cargo in the port of Bremerhaven, Germany, August 1966.

Robin Mowbray, Bremerhaven, Germany, August 1966.