NHER 42749 (Find Spot record) - World War Two aircraft wreckage found on South Beach
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Summary
Wreckage from a World War Two Stirling bomber has been washed up at several locations on South Beach. It flew out of RAF Oakington and crashed offshore on 21 October 1942.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Wreckage of aircraft washed up at points along South Beach, Great Yarmouth.
Short Stirling 1 bomber numner BF390 of RAF Oakington brought down by friendly fire on 21 October 1942.
Wreckage taken to Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum, Flixton, under licence.
See (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 5 December 2005.
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Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 30 2006 10:11AM