Monument record MDO47109 - Whitley MK V LA869

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Summary

An Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V glider tug/anti-submarine medium bomber aircraft which ditched on saltings in Poole Harbour when its engine cut during glider towing on 4 July 1944.

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

[Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk. V, glider tug/anti-submarine; 1 of a batch of 109 delivered between December 1942 and March 1943] Engine cut during glider towing; ditched on saltings in Poole Harbour, Dorset, 4.7.1944.

Builder: Armstrong Whitworth
Where built: Baginton
Delivered: 1942-3
Units: 15 Maintenance Unit/Heavy Glider Training Unit

Daily Record 48/44
At 11.45 hours on the fore shore between Keyworth Point and Holton Heath, Wareham Channel. Whitley Bomber no L.A.869 occupants rescued by naval craft. <2>


<1> Halley, J J, 1991, Royal Air Force Aircraft LA100 - LZ999, 9 (Monograph). SDO19452.

<2> Dorset Police, Daily reports from Chief Constable 1939-1945 (Unpublished document). SDO10197.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1354645 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Halley, J J. 1991. Royal Air Force Aircraft LA100 - LZ999. 9.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Dorset Police. Daily reports from Chief Constable 1939-1945.
  • <3>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1354645. [Mapped feature: #636810 ]

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Location

Grid reference SZ 0047 8844 (point)
Map sheet SZ08NW
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Civil Parish Studland; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0696
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 NW 126
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1354645
  • Previous Historic Environment Record identifier: MWX2275

Record last edited

Sep 14 2023 11:32AM

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