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  • WW2 Sunderland crash site
  • Operation Frankton
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  • WW2 Pillbox on Praa Sands

ww2 Sunderland flying boat crash

The WW2 Sunderland Flying Boat nicknamed the "Flying Porcupine" fought off 8 German Junckers 88 fighter planes and the brave crew managed to leave the fight and crash landed on Praa Sands on 2nd June 1943 killing 1 of the crew. Locals took the crew into their homes for shelter.  Although the Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster were iconic planes this plane's capabilities were very very much underestimated, please take  a look at the videos below and take a look at WWW.historyofPraaSands.org.

Better still visit the Memorial !

Here is a map below of the memorial.  It is well worth visiting and just a few minutes stroll down the hill on Pengersick Lane you can call in at Sisu Cafe & Bar a few yards up the hill or stroll along the beach  to  the Welloe beach cafe and restaurant or come accross it using the south west coast path.

WW2 Sunderland Flying Boat Memorial

Praa Sands, beach

MORE INFORMATION BELOW

The Mk5  flying boat sprouted 18 guns, the greatest number carried by any regular British military aircraft during the war.   It boasted a toilet and a galley with a cooker and a chart table for the long 10 to 12 hour patrols.  It carried Depth Charges, Bombs and Dinghy to rescue downed airman.  

Crew of Praa Sands WWII plane crash remembered

"Courtesy of BBC News".

BBC site.

Video

There are some photos of the Crash site on the bureau of aircraft accident archives    https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-short-s25-sunderland-iii-praa-sands-1-killed


There is some good technical information on the Sunderland on   https://uboat.net/allies/aircraft/sunderland.htm


and this tells more about the crew and their bravery against the odds.   https://aircrewremembered.com/walker-colin.html

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