FW200 losses from KG40
 

Hello,

I'm a diver doing a reasearch about ship wrecks near the portuguese coast that were made by the FW200 bombing of allied convoys. These FW200 that I know, were all from the KG.

I have severall reports of attacks (19.june.1941, 29.May.1943,23.June.1943) were the FW200 were also hit and at least in one these attacks, the FW200 were severelly hit.

We now have found the wreck of a 4 motor airplane and would like to know if it could be one of this?

Can anybody help me and tell me where I can find more information about the airplane losses (at list the dates and were they supposed to be) of the KG40?

Thank you

Re: FW200 losses from KG40
 

I, like others, have a listing of all Condor losses but locations tend to be imprecise. However, I would guess that what you have found is close to the coast which might make identification easier. You can send me a PM if you wish but I am working away from home until tomorrow night so do not have access to my files until then

Re: FW200 losses from KG40
 

On 8-Feb-1941 Condor F8+DK was reported as ditching off the coast of Portugal, crew of Oblt. Erich Adam initially missing. There is a hand written addition to the report which I cannot make out, this may indicate the crew were returned. I would think Chris has more info,
Regards
Brian Bines

Re: FW200 losses from KG40
 

hi,

I belive this landed on land?!

0003 Fw 200 KC-1 ( ) Ordered by IJNAF 1939, ntu; - cv Fw 200 C-1 (Recce-Bomber) BS+AH Luftwaffe - Assigned Kurierstaffel "Petersen" 01.10.1939 (before ff) - ff Bremen 17.02.1940 - del Luftwaffe 02.1940 - del V.f.H. 08.03.1940 - Carried out Sector Recce of Narvik area, Norway 08.04.1940 (before operation Weserubung) - 1./KG 40 (17.04.1940) - Probably to KGrzbV 105 (unarmed) April 1940 - F8+DK 2./KG 40 (France) OPS (F) Damaged in shipping attack (British Convoy HG.53) by HMS DEPTFORD, tried diverting to Sevilla, Spain, but force landed out of fuel at 20:30 hrs, near Sherpa, on coast of Portugal 09.02.1941 (Oblt. Erich Adam and crew returned to France)

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ed