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Towing partially submerged flying boat into Holyhead harbour [PRG 280/1/29/316] • Photograph

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Summary

On 20 April 1919 Major J. Wood (Pilot) and Captain C. Wylie (Navigator) took off from Eastchurch, England, on the first stage of their attempt to fly cross the Atlantic. The engines on their Short Brothers flying boat failed over the Irish Sea and they ditched near Anglesey. The two men were rescued and their aircraft was towed into Holyhead.

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Physical description

photograph; 14.5 x 19 cm

Dates / Publication details

April 1919

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Aeronautics -- Great Britain -- History
Aircraft accidents
Tugboats

Catalogue record

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General notes

This photograph is published in The Observer newspaper, 21 June 1919, page 25.

Digitisation information

Date

15/03/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,944 x 2,233 pixels (6.6 MP)

Size

6.58 MB

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