Monument record MWX4597 - Spitfire L1069
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Summary
Spitfire L1069 lost off Portland, 11/7/40
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Spitfire L1069 lost off Portland, 11/7/40 (1)
609 Squadron. F/Lt P.H. Barron. Convoy Patrol. Shot down by Me 109 of JG27, 1825 off Portland. Baled out wounded & burned, but died later (2)
Spitfire I L1069 609 Squadron Shot down and crashed off Portland (3)
<1> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<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.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database.
- <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.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 72119 73870 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY77SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1522
Record last edited
Oct 3 2007 11:07AM
