MHG51967 - VICKERS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE: LOCH NESS
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- AIRCRAFT (20th Century - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH53SE 8001 c. 59 34
N57 22 W4 21
NLO: Dores [name: 599 348].
Possibly on map sheet NH53NE.
(Classified as Supermarine Spitfire: no identity or date of loss specified). Verbal report of Spitfire lost in Loch Ness, off Dores(?). Registration: British.
(Location cited as N57 23.0 W4 21.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, and the loss itself remains unverified. The village of Dores lies on the SE side of Loch Ness, close to the NE end.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 4 February 2008. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | NH 5900 3400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH53SE |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/292617 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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