Site of crashed Second World War Spitfire, sea off Brightlingsea (EHER 81372)
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Summary
The crash site of a Supermarine Spitfire which crashed in the sea off Brightlingsea on 12th of May, 1944.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0778 1573 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRIGHTLINGSEA, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE data import.
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX standard single-seat fighter; one of a batch of 1,930 delivered between August 1943 and April 1944.
It crashed in the sea off Brightlingsea, on the 12th of May, 1944. <1>
The Spitfire was built by Vickers-Armstrong in Castle Bromwich. It was delivered in 1943 or 1944 the squadron of 74.
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Sources
- --- SEX76571 Bibliographic reference: Halley, J.J.. 1991. Royal Air Force Aircraft MA100 - MZ999. pp. 57.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1340944
- National Monuments Record: TM 01 NE 78