Maritime record MWX1746 - Spitfire MK I R6637, off Portland

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British fighter, 9/7/1940

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[Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I standard single-seat fighter; one of a batch of 450 delivered between May 1940 and April 1941 to Contract No.B19713/39] Missing from interception off Portland Bill, 9.7.40. (1) Builder: Supermarine Where Built: Southampton Delivered: 1940/1 Squadron: 609 Date of Loss Qualifier: A

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Index: Halley, J J. 1999. Royal Air Force Aircraft P1000 _ R9999. p145.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1323809.

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Location

Grid reference SY 68090 66850 (point)
Map sheet SY66NE

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0744
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 176
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1323809

Record last edited

Apr 9 2024 12:14PM

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