Fairey Barracuda Ii: Atlantic
Aircraft (20th Century)
Site Name Fairey Barracuda Ii: Atlantic
Classification Aircraft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bv731; Machrihanish; North Channel; Irish Sea; A/c Fairey
Canmore ID 304748
Site Number NR52NE 8015
NGR NR 58 29
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/304748
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NR52NE 8015 unlocated
NLO: Machrihanish [name: NR 638 207].
(Classified as Fairey Barracuda II: date of loss cited as 6 September 1943). BV731: this aircraft of 831 sqdn [FAA] crashed into the sea. Was at [RAF] Machrihanish.
Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N55 30.00 W5 50.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. Machrihanish Airfield or RAF Machrihanish (NR62SE 28.00) is centred at NR 66231 22306.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 June 2010.
Loss (6 September 1943)
(Classified as Fairey Barracuda II: date of loss cited as 6 September 1943). BV731: this aircraft of 831 sqdn [FAA] crashed into the sea. Was at [RAF] Machrihanish.
Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N55 30.00 W5 50.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (15 June 2010)
The map sheet assigned is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. Machrihanish Airfield or RAF Machrihanish (NR62SE 28.00) is centred at NR 66231 22306.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 June 2010.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 15455
Name : A/C FAIREY
Latitude : 553000
Longitude : 55000
Registration : BRITISH
Type : BARRACUDA II
Loss Day : 6
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1943
Comment : Crashed into the sea. Was at Machrihanish
Cargo : BV731 831 Sqn
