Maritime record MWX4963 - Canberra
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Summary
In May 1970, a Canberra aircraft hit the water around 500 yards from Freshwater Beach.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The Dorset Echo of 10/5/2001 records that in May 1970, a Canberra aircraft hit the water around 500 yards from Freshwater Beach. (1)
Canberra TT18 Crashed in Lyme Bay, 2 killed gives date as 1/1/1970(2)
<1> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, 48 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<2> World Wide Web http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/dorset/dorcrash.html (Digital archive). SDO10199.
<3> Cumming, E, The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory, 18 (Monograph). SDO16406.
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Finds (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 47 89 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY48NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1073
Record last edited
Jan 6 2020 11:42AM
