EF693

Supermarine Spitfire EF693 Mk Vc Trop, Built at Westland.

33 MU 9-Jun-43

47 MU 23-Jun-43 Packing Depot

Loaded aboard SS Fort Vercheres 1-Jul-43

Shipped to Casablanca 14-Jul-43

Ferry Flight NW Africa

4FS, 52FG 12AF USAAF 1-Oct-43

Lost in Italy 7-Feb-44 Pilot Lt William B Canning POW. MACR 2394.

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Units served with

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Calvi, France 1 October 1943 4FS, 52FG 12AF USAAF 1-Oct-43.

Crashed

Monte Leano, 04019 Terracina, Province of Latina, Italy 7 February 1944 A/C sustained return fire damage to glycol system in attack. Lost 2 Miles SW Leano, Italy 7-Feb-44 Pilot Lt William B Canning baled out POW. MACR 2394.

Other

E/A Destroyed

Monte Leano, 04019 Terracina, Province of Latina, Italy 7 February 1944 Hs126 glider[DFS230] tow destroyed 7-Feb-44. Pilot Lt William B Canning.

Manufactured

Yeovil, Somerset, UK Built at Westland.

Revisions

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Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://raf-112-squadron.org/52ndfghonor_roll42_43.html
https://www.fold3.com/image/28613612
MACR 2394