Monument record MDO47967 - Heinkel HE111P-2 (2643) G1+CM, off Portland Bill

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Summary

1940 wreck of a German Heinkel He111 bomber which was shot down off Portland. It was part of Squadron 4/KG55. Status: Casualty

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A German Heinkel He111 bomber that was part of Squadron 4/KG55. It was on a mission to bomb Yeovil when it was attacked by Hurricanes from Numbers 238 and 504 Squadrons. It crashed off Portland at 4.40 p.m. (1)


<1> Ramsey, Winston, 1988, The Blitz, Then and Now, Sept 1940 - May 1941, 151 (Monograph). SDO20626.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1401343 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Ramsey, Winston. 1988. The Blitz, Then and Now, Sept 1940 - May 1941. 151.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1401343.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6809 6685 (point)
Map sheet SY66NE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 205
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1401343

Record last edited

Apr 11 2024 10:11AM

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