Donald Campbell died January 4, 1967 attempting a new water speed record attempt at Coniston Water in the Lake District, England.
As of April 2025, the water speed record is 317.59 mph (511.11 km/hr) set by Ken Warby on 8 October 1978 on Blowering Dam Lake, NSW, Australia in the jet-powered "Spirit of Australia".
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