Sunderland, Junkers JU88A-4

HER Number

15196

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Sunderland, Junkers JU88A-4

Place

Sunderland

Map Sheet

NZ55NW

Class

Unassigned

Site Type: Broad

Aircraft Crash Site

Site Type: Specific

JU88

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Second World War 1939 to 1945

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

A German Junkers Ju88 that was part of StabI/KG77. It was shot down by a Beaufighter Mk VI from Number 406 Squadron and crashed at 11.04 p.m off Sunderland.

Easting

441000

Northing

558300

Grid Reference

NZ441000558300

Sources

National Monuments Record MONUMENT NUMBER: 1404661; Winston Ramsey 1990 The Blitz, Then and Now May 1941 - May 1945 Vol 3 Page 167