Maritime record MWX2276 - Horsa MK I LH245
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Summary
British glider, 28/1/1944
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
[Airspeed Horsa Mk. I, standard heavy transport glider; 1 of a batch of 636 delivered between December 1942 and February 1944] Cast off in cloud and ditched in Poole Harbour, Dorset, 28.1.1944; to 4530M. Builder: Harris Lebus Delivered: 1942-4 Unit: 1 HGMU [Heavy Glider Maintenance Unit] Date of Loss Qualifier: A
<1> Halley, J J, 1991, Royal Air Force Aircraft LA100 - LZ999, p39 (Index). SWX4797.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1354671 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 00470 88440 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0695
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 NW 127
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1354671
Record last edited
Sep 15 2023 3:25PM
