Site of crashed Second World War British Fighter, Clacton-on-Sea (EHER 81193)
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Summary
Site of crashed Second World War British Fighter (HURRICANE MK IIB Z3186), Clacton-on-Sea
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 1791 1456 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TENDRING, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE data transfer
The aircraft was a Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIB standard fighter. 1 of a batch of 1000 delivered between August 1940 and July 1941 to Contract No. B62305/39]
It was shot down by Bf 109 off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, 17.5.1941.
Builder: Hawker, Kingston, Brooklands and Langley
Delivered: 1940-1
Squadron: 71
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
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Sources
- <1> SEX76402 Bibliographic reference: Halley, J.J.. 1998. Royal Air Force Aircraft W1000-Z9999. pp. 134.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1354249
- National Monuments Record: TM 11 SE 46