Maritime record MWX1549 - Anson MK I W1708

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Summary

British Trainer, crashed in sea off Lyme Regis, Dorset, 27 August 1941.

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[Avro Anson Mk. I navigation and radio trainer; 1 of a batch of 1000 delivered between September 1940 and November 1941 to Contract No. B61695/39] Crashed in sea off Lyme Regis, Dorset, 27.8.1941. Builder: Avro Where built: Yeadon Delivered: 1940-1 Squadron: 109 Date of Loss Qualifier: A. <1>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Index: Halley, J J. 1998. Royal Air Force Aircraft W1000 - Z9999. p10.
  • <2> Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 9.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1357292.

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Grid reference SY 34120 91450 (point)
Map sheet SY39SW

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0747
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 SW 82
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1357292

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Aug 21 2023 12:40PM

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