Crash site of Second World War German Junkers Ju188, Maplin Sands (EHER 82548)
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Summary
1944 wreck of a German Junkers Ju188 which was shot down and crashed on the Maplin Sands. It was part of Squadron 6/KG2.
Status: Casualty
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9769 8439 (point) Generic location provided by NRHE data transfer. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | GREAT WAKERING, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
A German Junkers Ju188 that was part of Squadron 6/KG2. It was shot down by anti aircraft fire from sites near Clacton and crashed on the Maplin Sands at 5.40 a.m. <1>
Note: The mapped location is a generic location used by the NRHE.
Sources
- <1> SEX76686 Bibliographic reference: Ramsey, W.. 1990. The Blitz, Then and Now May 1941 - May 1945. 3. Vol. 3, p.336.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1404871
- National Monuments Record: TQ 98 SE 133