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| HER Number: | MDV107780 |
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| Name: | Aircraft crash site at Kennon Hill |
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Summary
On 23.01.1943 a Flying Fortress crashed at Kennon Hill whilst returning from a raid on a submarine base in Lorient in France. The plane was hit and managed to fly back as far as Dartmoor on one engine.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 642 892 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Throwleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | THROWLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE (World War II - 1943 AD to 1943 AD (Between))
Full description
Rendell, P., 2000, Crashed aircraft on Dartmoor (Article in Serial). SDV352716.
2014, Legendary Dartmoor, Accessed 12/09/2014 (Website). SDV356498.
Kennon Hill - 23.01.1943. A Flying Fortress crashed whilst returning from a raid on a submarine base in Lorient in France. The plane was hit and managed to fly back as far as Dartmoor on one engine. There was one survivor. (Based on Rendell, 2000).
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Unclear where the aircraft crash landed in relation to Kennon Hill so location is approximate.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV352716 | Article in Serial: Rendell, P.. 2000. Crashed aircraft on Dartmoor. Dartmoor News. 52. A5 Stapled. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #2225 ] |
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| SDV356498 | Website: 2014. Legendary Dartmoor. http://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk. Website. Accessed 12/09/2014. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 12 2014 11:40AM |
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