SBLT R. J. Coleman, RAN, died when his Sea Fury disappeared during a routine patrol off the west coast of Korea. An extensive search was conducted but no trace of the pilot or wreckage, other than an oil slick, was found. His death was the last for the Fleet Air Arm pilots of HMAS SYDNEY involved in operations in South Korea.
Australian Naval History on 2 January 1952
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