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Blackburn Botha I: Solway Firth
Aircraft (20th Century)
Site Name Blackburn Botha I: Solway Firth
Classification Aircraft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) L6233; '3 Miles Sw Of Abbey Head'
Canmore ID 300716
Site Number NX74SW 8023
NGR NX
NGR Description Unlocated
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/300716
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NX74SW 8023 unlocated
NLO: Abbey Head [name: NX 740 439].
(Classified as Blackburn Botha I: date of loss cited as 19 August 1942). L6233: this aircraft of 1 OAFU crashed into the sea three miles SW of Abbey Head.
Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N54 45.0 W4 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. The aircraft was presumably in Royal Air Force [RAF] service.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 October 2009.
Loss (19 August 1942)
(Classified as Blackburn Botha I: date of loss cited as 19 August 1942). L6233: this aircraft of 1 OAFU crashed into the sea three miles SW of Abbey Head.
Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N54 45.0 W4 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (15 October 2009)
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. The aircraft was presumably in Royal Air Force [RAF] service.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 October 2009.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 18125
Name : A/C BLACKBURN
Latitude : 544500
Longitude : 40000
Registration : BRITISH
Type : BOTHA I
Loss Day : 19
Loss Month : 8
Loss Year : 1942
Comment : Crashed into the sea 3 miles SW of Abbey Head.
Cargo : L6233 1 OAFU
