Short Sunderland I Flying Boat: The Wig, Loch Ryan
Aircraft (20th Century)
Site Name Short Sunderland I Flying Boat: The Wig, Loch Ryan
Classification Aircraft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) T9049; Raf Wig Bay; Wig Bay; A/c Short
Canmore ID 300318
Site Number NX06NW 8023
NGR NX 039 674
NGR Description NX c. 039 674
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NX06NW 8022 c. 039 674
N54 57.8 W5 3.8
NLO: The Wig [name: NX 039 674]
Loch Ryan [name centred NX 05 65].
For RAF Wig Bay (NX 0337 6524 to NX 0333 6858), see NX06NW 44.00.
(Classified as Short Sunderland I: date of loss cited as 11 December 1946). T9049: this aircraft of 4 OTU [RAF] was scuttled in Wig Bay [The Wig].
Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N54 47.0 W5 2.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. That cited by Whittaker is erroneous.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 September 2009.
Loss (11 December 1946)
(Classified as Short Sunderland I: date of loss cited as 11 December 1946). T9049: this aircraft of 4 OTU [RAF] was scuttled in Wig Bay [The Wig].
Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N54 47.0 W5 2.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (3 September 2009)
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. That cited by Whittaker is erroneous.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 September 2009.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 18300
Name : A/C SHORT
Latitude : 544700
Longitude : 50200
Registration : BRITISH
Type : SUNDERLAND I
Loss Day : 11
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1946
Comment : Scuttled in Wig Bay
Cargo : T9049 4 OTU
