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Saro Lerwick I: The Wig, Loch Ryan

Aircraft (20th Century)

Site Name Saro Lerwick I: The Wig, Loch Ryan

Classification Aircraft (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) L7524; Raf Wig Bay; Wig Bay; A/c Saro

Canmore ID 299199

Site Number NX06NW 8021

NGR NX 039 674

NGR Description NX c. 039 674

Datum Datum not recorded

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  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

Archaeology Notes

NX06NW 8021 c. 039 674

N54 57.8 W5 3.8

NLO: The Wig [name: NX 039 674]

Loch Ryan [name centred NX 05 65].

For RAF Wig Bay (NX 0337 6524 to NX 0333 6858), see NX06NW 44.00.

(Classified as Saro Lerwick I: date of loss cited as 10 December 1942). L7524: this aircraft of 209 sqdn [RAF] sank at her mooring in Wig Bay [The Wig]. Recovered, but total loss.

Registration: British.

(Location of loss cited as N54 57.0 W5 4.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 June 2009.

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Loss (10 December 1942)

(Classified as Saro Lerwick I: date of loss cited as 10 December 1942). L7524: this aircraft of 209 sqdn [RAF] sank at her mooring in Wig Bay [The Wig]. Recovered, but total loss.

Registration: British.

(Location of loss cited as N54 57.0 W5 4.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

Note (29 June 2009)

The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 June 2009.

Reference (2011)

Whittaker ID : 18142

Name : A/C SARO

Latitude : 545700

Longitude : 50400

Registration : BRITISH

Type : LERWICK I

Loss Day : 10

Loss Month : 12

Loss Year : 1942

Comment : Sank at mooring at Wig Bay. Recovered, but total loss.

Cargo : L7254 209 Sqn

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