WIX Archives
and pembrokeshire dive sites
Posted by Tony on Thu Jan 31, 2002 09:11:55 AM
In reply top null posted by null on null
http://www.dive-pembrokeshire.com/wrecks.html
Wellington Bomber.
To the east of Hen & Chicks, buried in the sand is the remains of a Wellington Bomber. It was coming into land at Brawdy when it hit the side of the cliffs and sank just from them. Remains have been seen sticking up out of the sands just after a storm. In May 1999 a local fisherman brought up a wheel while trawling the area.
There are four reports of missing aircraft in the area, they are as follows.
On the 5th Oct Wellington HF204, ditched into St Brides Bay on a navex operation>. Sgt Fisher rests in East Sheen Cemetery, Barnes the others are in Runnymede Memorial.
December 1943 a Wellington W5678 ditched into St Brides Bay and the crew of 6 were rescued.
July 1944 a Halifax HX338 crashed into St Brides Bay all crew were killed.
In May 1945 a Beaufort ML620 ditched near Stack Rocks in St Brides Bay the pilot was killed.
Information supplied by Wojciech Gadowski who is reaserching the missing aitcraft. If anyone has more information on any of the above, please could you email be on lenbateman or Wojciech Gadowski