Maritime record MWX1589 - Beaufighter MK VIF X7932
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Summary
British nightfighter, crashed 3 miles south of Bridport, 30 July 1942.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
[Bristol Beaufighter Mk. VIF night and long-range fighter; 1 of a batch of 239 delivered between October 1941 and July 1942 to Contract No. B65570/40] Builder: Bristol. Where built: Weston-Super-Mare. Delivered: 1941-2 Squadrons: 307. Date of Loss Qualifier: A
<1> Halley, J J, 1998, Royal Air Force Aircraft W1000 - Z9999, p102 (Index). SWX4683.
<2> Cumming, E, The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory, 12 (Monograph). SDO16406.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1354137 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 46110 90200 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0755
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 196
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1354137
Record last edited
Mar 10 2024 5:08PM
