[Peter Cornwell]

Many thanks Ed for resolving the location of the harbour where the wreckage of 4D+AP downed on 29 March 1940 was beached. This is much appreciated.

Allan, rest assured that the EOE loss entry is correct & the details as quoted by Larry Hickey were not a true reflection of the current version. Unfortunately, he occasionally refers to and then makes public out-dated information which does little for our collective credibility. I'm beyond worrying about that myself but thank you for your perserverance.

By way of further clarification, Lw losses on the 16 October 1939 attack currently stand thus:

Stab I./KG30 Junkers Ju88A-1. One engine damaged by AA fire and cockpit hood lost during attack on HMS Southampton in the Firth of Forth. Next engaged by Blue Section of No.602 Squadron (S/L A. McKellar, F/Lt G. Pinkerton, and F/O P. C. Webb) and finally ditched in the sea off Crail 2.45 p.m. following further attack by elements of Green Section (S/L A.D. Farquhar and F/O P.J. Ferguson). FF Hptmn Helmut Pohle (Gruppenkommandeur) rescued - badly injured face in landing. BS Gefr August Schleicher rescued badly wounded - later died, BF Uffz Kurt Naake killed, and BO Fw Werner Weise missing. Aircraft 4D+AK 100% write-off.

1./KG30 Junkers Ju88A-1. Shot down by Spitfires of ‘B’ Flight No.603 Squadron (F/L P. Gifford, F/O K. MacDonald, and F/O C. Robertson) and crashed in sea 4 miles north of Port Seton following attack on HMS Southampton in the Firth of Forth 2.55 p.m. Also engaged by elements of Yellow Section of No.602 Squadron. FF Oberlt Siegmund Storp (Staffelkapitän), BO Oberfw Hugo Köhnke, and BF Oberfw Hans-Georg Hielscher all captured slightly injured - rescued by trawler Dayspring, BS Obergefr Friedrich Krämer missing. Aircraft 4D+DH 100% write-off.

1./KG30 Junkers Ju88A-1. Crash-landed at Westerland on return starboard engine badly damaged in attacks by F/O C. Robertson and P/O J.S. Morton of No.603 Squadron following attack on British Fleet in the Firth of Forth 2.50 p.m. FF Lt Horst von Riesen and rest of crew unhurt. Aircraft 45% damaged but repairable.

Finally Ed, WNr(0023) is fresh input (to me). So can we be sure of this ?