Maritime record MWX2219 - Felixstowe F5 N4639

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British seaplane, 1922 Felixstowe F5 N4639 engine failure on take-off, forced landing downwind, overturned and sank off Swanage.

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[Felixstowe F5] Engine failure on take-off, forced landing downwind, overturned and sank off Swanage, Dorset, 12.9.22, written off charge. (1) Squadron: Seaplane Training Squadron Date of Loss Qualifier: A


<1> Thompson, Dennis, and Sturtivant, Ray, 1987, Royal Air Force Aircraft J1 - J9999 and WW1 Survivors, p199 (Index). SWX5587.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1324783 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Index: Thompson, Dennis, and Sturtivant, Ray. 1987. Royal Air Force Aircraft J1 - J9999 and WW1 Survivors. p199.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1324783.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 04720 79730 (point)
Map sheet SZ07NW

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0680
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 07 NW 99
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1324783

Record last edited

Apr 8 2024 12:45PM

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