MHG50560 - Vickers Supermarine Spitfire: Pentland Firth
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- AIRCRAFT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (30/04/2007 09:46:11)
ND37NW 8059 c. 33 75
N58 39 W3 9
NLO: Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81]
Island of Stroma [name: ND 35 77]
Mell Head [name: ND 339 761].
(Classified as Supermarine Spitfire: date of loss cited as 18 July 1941). R6974: this aircraft of 124 sqdn [RAF] crashed into the sea 400 yards off Mell Head, Stroma. Registration: British.
(Location cited as N58 40.0 W3 8.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 30 April 2007.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 32 75 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND37NW |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/288266 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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