Site of crashed Second World War Hawker Hurricane Mk.I, sea off Walton-on-the-Naze (EHER 81579)
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Summary
Site of crashed Hawker Hurricane Mk.I N2459 a British fighter which crashed in 1940.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 2574 2527 (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.
It was damaged by Bf 109, 15 miles east of Harwich and abandoned, Fennyhole [sic] Bay, Essex, 15.8.40. <1>
Its builder was Hawker's in Brooklands. It was delivered in 1939/40 to squadron 32.
Date of Loss Qualifier: A
Sources
- <1> SEX76656 Bibliographic reference: Halley, J.J.. 1993. Royal Air force Aircraft L1000-N9999. pp. 130.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1330114
- National Monuments Record: TM 22 SE 36