Maritime record MWX1820 - Felixstowe F5 N4198

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Summary

British seaplane, 1924 Felixstowe F5 N4198 hit mast of light on take-off and crashed, Portland Harbour.

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[Felixstowe F5] RAF Base Calshot 9.24; hit mast of light on take-off and crashed, Portland Harbour, 8.11.24. (1) Date of Loss Qualifier: A The building date for this aircraft is an estimate based on an average age at wrecking of two years. This average is derived from those aircraft wrecked on the Dorset coast whose age at wrecking is known.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Index: Thompson, Dennis, and Sturtivant, Ray. 1987. Royal Air Force Aircraft J1 - J9999 and WW1 Survivors. p195.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1324766.

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Location

Grid reference SY 69090 76110 (point)
Map sheet SY67NE

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0790
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 175
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1324766

Record last edited

Apr 2 2024 3:52PM

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