[Seaplanes]

Here is my info regarding He 115 and PQ 18:

13.09.42

1./906
He 115B
W.Nr. 2247

8L+FH

100% Pl.Qu. 3760/17 Ost (Pos. 76°20’N, 13°30’E west of southern edge of Spitzbergen). Believed to be shot down by flak during attack on convoy PQ 18. The WASt. report give the W.Nr. as 2274, but this number was not used for the He 115 production so 2247 is likely to be the correct one.
Lt. (M) Heinz-Walter Schmuck (B) missing
Uffz. Erich Kipka (Bf) missing
Obgfr. Hans-Walter Keilert (F) missing

14.09.42

1./406
He 115B
W.Nr. 2413

100% Off Spitzbergen (PL.Qu. 27 Ost/2625). Crashlanding in open sea while attempting to rescue a crew after attacks on convoy PQ 18.
No casualties. Crew rescued by a German submarine.

14.09.42

1./906
He 115B
W.Nr. 2407

8L+BH


(SD+XV)

100% Pl.Qu. 4770/27 Ost (Pos. 76°10’N, 24°10’E). Missing after attack on convoy PQ 18. Possibly crashed into mountains near Nordkapp.
Oblt. (M) Horst Prüfer (B) missing
Obfw. Roman Kaltenmark (F) missing
Fw. Karl-Heinz Demel (Bf) missing

14.09.42

1./906
He 115C
W.Nr. 3253

8L+AH


(VF+UZ)

100% Laksefjorden near Nordkapp. Crashed during forced landing at sea due to bad weather. Aircraft was returning from attacks on PQ 18.
No casualties.

14.09.42

1./906
He 115B
W.Nr. 2099

8L+IH

100% Pl.Qu. 6250/27 Ost (Pos. 71°27’N, 26°05’E), 20 km north-east of Nordkapp. Crashed during forced landing at sea due to bad weather. The aircraft was returning after attack on convoy PQ 18.
No casualties.