Monument record MWX4624 - Fairey Battle K9230
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Fairy Battle K9230, lost off Hengistbury Head, 28/4/41 (1)
Crashed in sea off Hengistbury Head, pilot drowned (2)
Christchurch Times reports that on 28.4.41 a Fairey Battle aircraft crashed in the sea off Hengistbury Head; the pilot bailed out but was drowned by his parachute despite a brave rescue attempt by an Army Officer who swam out to him.(3)
<1> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, 117 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<2> World Wide Web http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/dorset/dorcrash.html (Digital archive). SDO10199.
<3> Hodges, M A, 1982, Prepared for Battle - some details of forts and fights in and near Christchurch over the last three millennia. , p 57 (Monograph). SWX8109.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 117.
- <2> SDO10199 Digital archive: World Wide Web http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/dorset/dorcrash.html.
- <3> SWX8109 Monograph: Hodges, M A. 1982. Prepared for Battle - some details of forts and fights in and near Christchurch over the last three millennia. . p 57.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 20572 90081 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ29SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1469
Record last edited
Dec 16 2022 1:39PM
