Monument record MWX4581 - Heinkel HE111P-2 (6894) 1G+AF

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Summary

1941 wreck of a German Heinkel He111 which was shot down and crashed five miles south of Boscombe. It was part of Squadron 1/KGr100.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Heinkel III lost 5 miles south of Boscombe, 8/7/41 (1)

Pilot recovered from a HE III which was shot down into the sea 5 miles south of Boscombe at 00.50 hours on 8-7-41(2)

A German Heinkel He111 that was part of Squadron 1/KGr100. It was shot down by a Beaufighter from Number 604 Squadron. It crashed 5 miles south of Boscombe. (3)


<1> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, 40 (Digital archive). SWX8707.

<2> Dorset Police, Daily reports from Chief Constable 1939-1945 (Unpublished document). SDO10197.

<3> Ramsey, Winston, 1990, The Blitz, Then and Now. May 1941 - May 1945, 53 (Monograph). SDO20633.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1402811 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 40.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Dorset Police. Daily reports from Chief Constable 1939-1945.
  • <3> Monograph: Ramsey, Winston. 1990. The Blitz, Then and Now. May 1941 - May 1945. 3. 53.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1402811.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 11264 82994 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet SZ18SW

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1536
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 18 NW 16
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1402811

Record last edited

Apr 6 2024 11:08AM

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