Maritime record MWX1748 - Spitfire MK I L1095, off Portland
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[Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I single-seat fighter; one of a batch of 97 delivered between June and September 1939 to Contract No.527113/36] Shot down by Bf 109 off Portland, Dorset, 11.7.40. (1) Builder: Supermarine Where Built: Woolston Delivered: 1939 Squadron: 609 Date of Loss Qualifier: A
609 Squadron. P/O G.T.M. Mitchell killed. Convoy Patrol. Shot down by Me 109 of JG27, 1825 off Portland (2)
609 Squadron Shot down and crashed off Portland (3)
<1> Halley, J J, 1993, Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000 - N9999, p7 (Index). SWX5256.
<2> Franks, N L R, 1997, RAF Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War. Volume 1 Operational Losses 1939-41 (Monograph). SDO10198.
<3> World Wide Web http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/dorset/dorcrash.html (Digital archive). SDO10199.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1325227 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX5256 Index: Halley, J J. 1993. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000 - N9999. p7.
- <2> SDO10198 Monograph: Franks, N L R. 1997. RAF Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War. Volume 1 Operational Losses 1939-41.
- <3> SDO10199 Digital archive: World Wide Web http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/dorset/dorcrash.html.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1325227.
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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 0742
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 178
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1325227
Record last edited
Apr 9 2024 12:16PM
