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De Havilland Queen Bee V4794

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NPRN515761
Map ReferenceSH99NE
Grid ReferenceSH9802399188
Unitary (Local) AuthorityMaritime
Old CountyMaritime
CommunityMaritime
Type Of SiteAIRCRAFT
PeriodModern
Description
Although not precisely located on the seabed, any remains of this aircraft are designated as a Controlled Site under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. For further information on this Act and its administration with regard to aircraft, please contact the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre, RAF Innsworth, Gloucester, GL3 1RZ.

Event and Historical Information:
This Queen Bee was assigned to 1 AACU. The aircraft was shot down into the sea 10 miles norh of Towyn on 6 October 1941.

Sources include:
Halley, J J, 1983, Royal Air Force Aircraft V1000-V9999, W1000 - W9999, pg17

WWW resources:
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/SPVA/AviationArchaeology.htm

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, January 2011.