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Re: Ju-88 6/KG26 lost 26 july 1944
Claude, 'K' report 401/1944 states aircraft took-off at 2030hrs, from Dole/Tavaux to attack Allied shipping in the Seine Estuary carrying two F.5B torpedos. Pilot selected a destroyer screened by a Corvette on which he made a torpedo run, at a height shown as 15m on the FuGe101 aircraft hit the sea and ditched before releasing torpedos ( given as Baie de la Seine at 2315hrs. on 26th July). Pilot claimed that following violent evasive action to avoid AA the FuGe101 was not working properly.
The mission was undertaken by a three man crew as no replacement was available for the sick gunner. Crew Ff Uffz Horst Winkler POW slightly wounded , B name and rank unknown missing, Bf Uffz Heinz Rattay POW.
'Achtung Torpedos Los' has Ogef. Heinz Bennewitz between Winkler and Rattay which suggests he was the missing B,
Regards
Brian Bines
Last edited by Brian Bines; 21st September 2010 at 17:06.
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