Site of crashed Second World War Hawker Hurricane Mk.I, sea off Walton-on-the-Naze (EHER 81578)
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Summary
The remains of a Hawker Hurricane Mk.I N2667 which crashed in the sea off Walton-on-the-Naze in 1940.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 2565 2181 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE:
Hawker Hurricane Mk.I single-seat fighter; one of a batch of 300 delivered between November 1939 and February 1940 to Contract No.692230/37, for squadron 56.
The engine lost glycol on convoy patrol; dived into sea off Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, 11.8.40. <1>
Its builder was Hawker's and it was built in Brooklands.
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Sources
- <1> SEX76656 Bibliographic reference: Halley, J.J.. 1993. Royal Air force Aircraft L1000-N9999.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1328960
- National Monuments Record: TM 22 SW 27