Site of crashed Second World War British Air-Sea rescue boat, sea off Brightlingsea (EHER 81373)
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Summary
The 1943 wreck of a British Walrus Mark I Air-Sea rescue flying boat which suffered mechanical failure and crashed into the sea off Brightlingsea while on operations out of Gravesend.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 0808 1601 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRIGHTLINGSEA, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE data transfer.
The 1943 wreck of a British Walrus Mark I Air-Sea rescue flying boat which suffered mechanical failure and crashed into the sea off Brightlingsea while on operations out of Gravesend.
A Supermarine Walrus Mk. I Air-Sea Rescue amphibian; 1 of a batch of 50 delivered to Contract No. B43393/39 and 150 delivered to Contract No. B67952/39.
It stalled during a night landing and crashed in the sea off Brightlingsea on the 12th of July, 1943. It was damaged beyond repair. <1>
The 277 Squadron was based at Gravesend, operating with Spitfires and Walruses, at the time of loss. <2>
This aircraft can therefore be reasonably assumed to have been operating out of Gravesend. <3>
Builder of 50: Saro <1>
The builder of 150: Supermarine was subcontracted to Saro <1>
The Squadron was 277 <1>
The owner was the Royal Air Force <1>
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1353078
- National Monuments Record: TM 01 NE 79