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Monument record MWX4626 - Spitfire, off Portland

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Summary

A Spitfire, lost off Portland, 9/7/40

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Type and Period (1)

AIRCRAFT (9 July 1940, Second World War - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)

Full Description

A Spitfire, lost off Portland, 9/7/40 (1) of 609 Squadron. Pilot Officer Peter Drummond-Hay. Killed (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

--- SWX8104 Monograph: Legg, R. 2000. Wartime Dorset - The Complete History. .
<1> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database.

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Location

Grid reference	SY 72119 73870 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet	SY77SW

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None recorded

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Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1490

Record last edited

Oct 3 2007 10:58AM

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