Maritime record MWX2085 - Lancaster MK I R5892

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British bomber, 21/2/1943

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[Avro Lancaster Mk.I heavy bomber; one of a batch of 57 delivered between January and September 1942 to Contract No.982866/39] Ditched after explosion in wing off St Albans Head, Dorset, 21.2.43. (1) Builder: Metropolitan-Vickers Where Built: Manchester Delivered: 1943 Squadrons / Units: 49 / 1661 Conversion Unit Date of Loss Qualifier: A

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  • --- Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1323751.
  • <1> Index: Halley, J J. 1999. Royal Air Force Aircraft P1000 _ R9999. 136.

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Grid reference SY 93860 72230 (point)
Map sheet SY97SW

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0642
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 SW 5
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1323751

Record last edited

Jun 25 2024 12:21PM

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