Avro Anson I: North Minch
Aircraft (20th Century)
Site Name Avro Anson I: North Minch
Classification Aircraft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) R3333; '25 Miles Ne Of Tiumpan Head'; Rubha An T-siumpain; Cape Wrath; Atlantic; A/c Avro
Canmore ID 295052
Site Number NB96SE 8004
NGR NB 96 62
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295052
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NB96SE 8004 unlocated
NLO: Tiumpan Head (Rubha an t-Siumpain) [name: NB 573 377]
Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750].
(Classified as Avro Anson I: date of loss cited as 6 September 1940). R3333: this aircraft of 612 sqdn [RAF] ditched 25 miles NE of Tiumpan Head. Registration: British.
(Location cited as N58 30.0 W5 30.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. This falls about 32km SW of Cape Wrath.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 27 June 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 18387
Name : A/C AVRO
Latitude : 583000
Longitude : 53000
Registration : BRITISH
Type : ANSON I
Loss Day : 6
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1940
Comment : Ditched 25 miles NE of Tiumpan Head.
Cargo : R3333 612 Sqn
