Maritime record MWX1735 - Hurricane MK I P3084

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Summary

British fighter, lost off Portland, 12/7/40

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

[Hawker Hurricane Mk.I standard fighter; one of a batch of 1000 delivered between November 1939 and July 1940 to Contract No.962371/38] Hit by return fire from Do 17s and crashed off Portland, 12.7.40. (1) Builder: Glosters Where Built: Hucclecote Delivered: 1939/40 Squadron: 501 Date of Loss Qualifier: A

501 Squadron. P/O D.A.Hewitt. killed. Convoy Patrol. Shot down while attacking Do17, 1545 off Portland (2)


<1> Halley, J J, 1999, Royal Air Force Aircraft P1000 _ R9999, p26 (Index). SWX5242.

<2> Franks, N L R, 1997, RAF Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War. Volume 1 Operational Losses 1939-41 (Monograph). SDO10198.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1319093 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Index: Halley, J J. 1999. Royal Air Force Aircraft P1000 _ R9999. p26.
  • <2> Monograph: Franks, N L R. 1997. RAF Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War. Volume 1 Operational Losses 1939-41.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1319093.

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Location

Grid reference SY 68090 66850 (point)
Map sheet SY66NE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0723
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 165
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1319093

Record last edited

Apr 11 2024 9:53AM

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