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Vickers Supermarine Spitfire: Loch Ness
Aircraft (20th Century)(Possible)
Site Name Vickers Supermarine Spitfire: Loch Ness
Classification Aircraft (20th Century)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) 'Off Dores'; A/c Supermarine
Canmore ID 292617
Site Number NH53SE 8001
NGR NH 59 34
NGR Description NH c. 59 34
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/292617
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
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.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8924
Name : A/C SUPERMARINE
Latitude : 572300
Longitude : 42100
Registration : BRITISH
Type : SPITFIRE
Comment : Verbal report of Spitfire lost in Loch Ness off Dores (?)
