Monument record MWX4599 - Spitfire K9880

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Summary

Spitfire K9880, lost off Swanage 20/7/40

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Spitfire K9880, lost off Swanage 20/7/40 (1)
152 Squadron.P/O F.H. Posener, killed. Patrol. Shot down off Swanage by Me 109 of JG27, 1635. (2)
Spitfire I K9880 152 Squadron Shot down and crashed off Swanage (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> Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database.
  • <2> Monograph: Franks, N L R. 1997. RAF Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War. Volume 1 Operational Losses 1939-41.
  • <3> Digital archive: World Wide Web http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/dorset/dorcrash.html.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 05260 79589 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet SZ07NE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1521

Record last edited

Oct 3 2007 11:07AM

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