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Brian

4th December 2007 18:39

II/KG4 sank Swedish vessel Mertainen 16/4/40

Hi guys

Were there casualties when He111s from II/KG4 erroneously sank the Swedish vessel Mertainen on 16 April 1940?

Cheers
Brian

sveahk

4th December 2007 21:30

Re: II/KG4 sank Swedish vessel Mertainen 16/4/40

Hi Brian,

There were obviously no casualities, the crew was taken ashore before the ship sank. See also: http://www.mareud.com/WW_Losses/ww2/shiplist_wwII.htm

Regards
Hans

Brian

4th December 2007 22:34

Re: II/KG4 sank Swedish vessel Mertainen 16/4/40

Thanks a million Hans

There were many, many more 'incidents' than I imagined. Extremely helpful.

Cheers
Brian

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