Maritime record MWX2139 - Spitfire MK IIA P8015, off Weymouth

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British fighter, 1941

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[Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIA standard single-seat fighter; one of a batch of 1000 delivered between June 1940 and July 1941 to Contract No.981687/39] Damaged by Bf109s and ditched off Weymouth, 9.7.41. (1) Builder: Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory Delivered: 1940/1 Unit / Squadron: Middle Wallop / 234 Date of Loss Qualifier: A

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  • <1> Index: Halley, J J. 1999. Royal Air Force Aircraft P1000 _ R9999. p72.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1322499.

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Grid reference SY 70530 80370 (point)
Map sheet SY78SW

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0635
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 105
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1322499

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Apr 2 2024 1:31PM

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