Handley Page Hampden: North Sea
Aircraft (20th Century)
Site Name Handley Page Hampden: North Sea
Classification Aircraft (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) L4107; 'five Miles East Of Leuchars'; A/c Handley Page
Canmore ID 307356
Site Number NO91NE 8001
NGR NO 95 19
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/307356
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
NO91NE 8001 unlocated
(Classified as [Handley Page] Hampden: date of loss cited as 6 June 1939). L4107: this aircraft of 61 sqdn [RAF] stalled and crashed into the sea 5 miles East of Leuchars.
Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N56 22.00 W2 4.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet and quasi-administrative area assigned to this record are essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. Leuchars Airfield (RAF Leuchars: NO42SE 59.00) is centred at NO 4643 2054, and Leuchars village (NO42SE 61) is centred at NO 4551 2138.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 November 2010.
Loss (6 June 1939)
(Classified as [Handley Page] Hampden: date of loss cited as 6 June 1939). L4107: this aircraft of 61 sqdn [RAF] stalled and crashed into the sea 5 miles East of Leuchars.
Registration: British.
(Location of loss cited as N56 22.00 W2 4.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (10 November 2010)
The map sheet and quasi-administrative area assigned to this record are essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. Leuchars Airfield (RAF Leuchars: NO42SE 59.00) is centred at NO 4643 2054, and Leuchars village (NO42SE 61) is centred at NO 4551 2138.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 November 2010.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 9194
Name : A/C HANDLEY PAGE
Latitude : 562200
Longitude : 20400
Registration : BRITISH
Type : HAMPDEN
Loss Day : 6
Loss Month : 6
Loss Year : 1939
Comment : Stalled and crashed into the sea, 5 miles east of Leuchars.
Cargo : L4107 61 Sqn