Maritime record MWX2107 - Typhoon MK IB MP138

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British fighter, 23/3/1945

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[Hawker Typhoon Mk. IB standard fighter bomber / ground attack aircraft; one of a batch of 800 delivered between January and August 1944] Hit sea recovering from dive during dive bombing practice off Portland, Dorset, 23.3.45. (1) Builder: Glosters Where Built: Hucclecote Delivered: 1944 Squadrons: 440/438/440/438 Date of Loss Qualifier: A

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  • <1> Index: Ministry of Defence. Royal Air Force Aircraft MA100 - MZ999. p90.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1341109.

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Location

Grid reference SY 74000 67750 (point)
Map sheet SY76NW

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0633
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 76 NW 9
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1341109

Record last edited

Apr 15 2024 1:23PM

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