Supermarine Walrus I: Atlantic
Aircraft (20th Century)
Site Name Supermarine Walrus I: Atlantic
Classification Aircraft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) L2296; 'between Foula And Orkney'; A/c Supermarine
Canmore ID 288792
Site Number HZ08NW 8001
NGR HZ 04 86
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/288792
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
HZ08NE 8001 unlocated
NLO: Foula [name: HT 95 39].
(Classified as Supermarine Walrus I: date of loss cited as 18 February 1841). L2296: this aircraft of 700 sqdn [FAA] carried out a forced landing in the sea and broke up. Between Foula and Orkney. Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N59 40.0 W1 55.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. The loss may have occurred within the area designated as Maritime - Orkney.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 24 May 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 15522
Name : A/C SUPERMARINE
Latitude : 594000
Longitude : 15500
Registration : BRITISH
Type : WALRUS I
Loss Day : 18
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1941
Comment : Forced landing in sea and broke-up. Between Foula and Orkney.
Cargo : L2296 700 Sqn
