Maritime record MWX1768 - Hurricane MK I V7233
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Summary
British fighter, 1940, 11/8/40
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Full Description
[Hawker Hurricane Mk. I standard fighter; 1 of a batch of 496 delivered between July 1940 and January 1941 to Contract No. B62305/39] Damaged by Bf 109s and abandoned off Portland Bill, 11.8.1940. (1) Builder: Hawker Aircraft Where built: Weybridge and Langley Delivered: 1940-1 Squadron: 87 Date of Loss Qualifier: A
87 Squadron. P/O J. R. Cock. Patrol. Shot down off Portland Bill, baled out and swam ashore slightly injured, 1050.(2)
Wreckage located and partly recovered 30-8-1983 (3) Parts in Nothe Fort museum, Weymouth
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX4798 Index: Halley, J J. Royal Air Force Aircraft T1000 - V9999. p123.
- <2> SDO10198 Monograph: Franks, N L R. 1997. RAF Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War. Volume 1 Operational Losses 1939-41.
- <3> SWX8104 Monograph: Legg, R. 2000. Wartime Dorset - The Complete History. .
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1357664.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 60349 81575 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0795
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 199
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1357664
Record last edited
Feb 22 2024 12:57PM
