Maritime record MWX1827 - Hurricane MK I V7227

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British fighter, 11/8/1940

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[Hawker Hurricane Mk. I standard fighter; 1 of a batch of 496 delivered between July 1940 and January 1941 to Contract No. B62305/39] Missing, presumed shot down off Portland, 15.8.1940. (1) Builder: Hawker Aircraft Where built: Weybridge and Langley Delivered: 1940-1 Squadron: 213 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Hurricane V7227'H' 213 Squadron.P/O M.S.H.C Buchin. Killed. Patrol. Lost over Portland 1745. (2)

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Index: Halley, J J. Royal Air Force Aircraft T1000 - V9999. p123.
  • <2> Monograph: Franks, N L R. 1997. RAF Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War. Volume 1 Operational Losses 1939-41.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1357663.

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Location

Grid reference SY 69090 76110 (point)
Map sheet SY67NE

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0784
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 184
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1357663

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Apr 2 2024 2:50PM

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