Thanks for the replies guys.
You are right, it was 25/6th May, '43 shot down. (Looked in Bowyers book and took TOC date ...Doh!) I have been working on the info from relatives. They have tried all sorts to get assistance with the dives/recovery but the UK Govmt seems very less than interested. FYI the dives videos are at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcuZ4L7Hkvo&feature=fvw and the panel number was (Thought?) to be BK710 ... very close to BK716? ... but the dates are wrong. Hmmm!
I have the claim for what we think could have been BK710 as follows:
26.05.43 Uffz. Georg Kraft 12./NJG 1 Stirling 44/5/8: 800 m. 03.04 Film C. 2031/II Anerk: Nr.167
There was a strong NW wind that evening (25/26 May 1943), and although reports indicate the aircraft was attacked 80 km NW of Texel, it would appear that to avoid heading into the wind with one engine down and/or ditching in a rough sea, the aircraft turned to attempt to crash land in Holland, and finished up where it was found, a few miles SE of Marken.
The reason for asking about alternatives is to try to verify this wreck is, indeed BK 710. Any comments? Apologies for the length of this post; trying to get it right!
Thanx for the info; any more would be most helpful.
Alan Fraser
http://www.stirlingpilot.org.uk
http://www.mildenhallregister.stirlingpilot.org.uk