Maritime record FEX 475 - Wreck of Hurricane MK I L1623

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Summary

Wreck of Hurricane MK I L1623, 1939

Location

Grid reference TM 2790 3318 (point)
Map sheet TM23SE
Civil Parish FELIXSTOWE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

British Fighter, 1939
Status: Casualty

[Hawker Hurricane Mk.I single-seat fighter; one of a batch of 600 delivered between December 1937 and November 1939 to Contract No. 527112] Abandoned over sea after control lost near Felixstowe, 17.7.39. (1)

Builder: Hawker Aircraft
Where Built: Kingston
Delivered: 1937-9
Squadron: 87
Date of Loss Qualifier: A

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: Halley, J.J.. 1987. Royal Airforce Aircraft J1-J9999 and WW1 Survivors.

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Record last edited

May 27 2022 11:25AM

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