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
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.
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