[Seaplanes]

Hello Merlin,
I am aware of the meaning of the word Abwandlung. However, these lists are preprinted forms, possibly by RLM and distributes to the involved factories.
Enclosed you will find a copy of a similar list for the Henschel Hs 126B-1
aircraft, all of which are in for repair after accidents. The damage % is given in column no. 3. There are no conversion for this or any of the
hundreds of pages listing every Luftwaffe aircraft that has been in for repair,overhaul or conversion up to 1.8.1940. In cases of conversions, this is normally noted under Baumuster.

So to the floatplane version of the He 51 (which by the way is the reason why I am interested in this type). In the file of Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv, file no. RL 36/12, there is a Kennblatt (type information) for
Heinkel He 51D (Wasser). In addition to the various data, there are photographs of D-IUPO, W.Nr. 996 and dated 15.9.1936. Such Kennblätter was issued by testing facilities, in this case by the Erprobungsstelle (See) in Travemünde. Unfortunately, I do not have a copy of this record, but it isavailable for anybody to check out in Freiburg.

Finally, if someone can produce original documentation that prove me wrong, I will the first to "eat that camel, bottom first".