Maritime record MWX2113 - Hurricane MK I P2690
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[Hawker Hurricane Mk.I standard fighter; one of a batch of 1000 delivered between November 1939 and July 1940 to Contract No.962371/38] Damaged by fighters over Portland and abandoned off Whitnose, Dorset, 13.8.40. (1) Builder: Glosters Where Built: Hucclecote Delivered: 1939/40 Squadrons: 56/609 Date of Loss Qualifier: A
601 Squadron.P/O H.C.Mayers. Patrol. Shot down over Portland 12.15 and baled out; rescued by MTB with slight shrapnel wounds.(2)
<1> Halley, J J, 1999, Royal Air Force Aircraft P1000 _ R9999, p20 (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, 1318704 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX5242 Index: Halley, J J. 1999. Royal Air Force Aircraft P1000 _ R9999. p20.
- <2> SDO10198 Monograph: Franks, N L R. 1997. RAF Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War. Volume 1 Operational Losses 1939-41.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1318704.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 79950 76990 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY77NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0632
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 77 NE 4
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1318704
Record last edited
Apr 8 2024 4:01PM
