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Bristol Beaufighter Vi: Firth Of Clyde

Aircraft (20th Century)

Site Name Bristol Beaufighter Vi: Firth Of Clyde

Classification Aircraft (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) T5195; 'two Miles From Ayr'; Outer Clyde Estuary

Canmore ID 305582

Site Number NS31NW 8004

NGR NS

NGR Description Unlocated

Datum Datum not recorded

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/305582

Administrative Areas

  • Council South Ayrshire
  • Parish Maritime - South Ayrshire
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NS31NW 8004 unlocated

NLO: Ayr [name: NS 335 223].

(Classified as Bristol Beaufighter VI: date of loss cited as 26 September 1942). T5195: this aircraft of 254 sqdn [RAF] crashed into the sea 2 miles from Ayr during torpedo training.

Registration: British.

(Location of loss cited as N55 25.00 W4 40.00).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 August 2010.

Activities

Loss (26 September 1942)

(Classified as Bristol Beaufighter VI: date of loss cited as 26 September 1942). T5195: this aircraft of 254 sqdn [RAF] crashed into the sea 2 miles from Ayr during torpedo training.

Registration: British.

(Location of loss cited as N55 25.00 W4 40.00).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (3 August 2010)

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 3 August 2010.

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