Shackleton Park, Smithton
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Shackleton Park, Smithton
Image: © Craig Wallace Taken: 9 Apr 2021
A small grassy area amongst the housing estates. As it says on the stone: This park is named in memory of the Shackleton Bomber of 120 Sqn Coastal Command that crash landed near this site on 10th January 1964. It commemorates the heroism and skill that saved both the community and crew from disaster. An article from the Press & Journal. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/1097472/crash-site-history-restored/
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Image Location
Latitude
57.481377
Longitude
-4.150352