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Re: Pilot Murphy - ditched North Sea 21 July 1919
An unexpected turn. It appears that the plane came down on 17 July 1919 at 5 p.m., as witnessed by the crew of a Dutch trawler tug (Neutraal) and reported thus in a Dutch newspaper a few days later.
The tug tried to take the airplane in tow, but due to heavy seas was unsuccessful. Therefore only the engine was salvaged and taken to IJmuiden, Holland.
Passing freighter Agneta took the pilot on board with subsequent landing at Brunsbüttel on 19 July.
Regards,
Leendert
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