Maritime record MWX1753 - Spitfire MK I N3061, off Portland
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Summary
British fighter,6/9/1940
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Full Description
[Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I single-seat fighter; one of a batch of 200 delivered between September 1939 and January 1940 to Contract No.527113/36] Hit by return fire from Ju 88 off Portland and crashed in sea, 6.9.40. (1) Delivered: 1939/40 Squadrons: 611/234 Date of Loss Qualifier: A
234 Squadron. P/OP.P.W. Horton. Patrol. Baled out and rescued off Portland at 1345 after combat with Ju 88 .(2)
234 Squadron Shot down and crashed in Weymouth Bay(3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX5256 Index: Halley, J J. 1993. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000 - N9999. p139.
- <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.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1329111.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 68090 66850 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0739
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 183
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1329111
Record last edited
Apr 11 2024 12:47PM