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Re: Do 18 D-3 WNr 819, 10 June 1940
I have the following listed on 11 June 1940:
2./KüFlGr. 906 Dornier Do18 (819). Lost control and crashed into sea off Hiskosen, 15km north of Haugesund, while low-flying during early morning reconnaissance sortie 1.30 p.m. Wreckage beached at southern end of Bømlo Island. BO Lt zur See Max Altenkrüger, FF Fw Heinrich Wraage, and BF Uffz Gerhard Krause all killed, BM Uffz Walter Ernst unhurt – rescued by fishing boat. Aircraft 8L+HK 100% write-off.
A subsequent enquiry concluded that the unqualified observer was at the controls and had mis-judged their height while flying too low and into sun over calm water.
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