U-30 (Kptlt Fritz-Julius Lemp) rescued all four crewmen of a drifting Dornier Do 18 in M.Qu. AN 3425 (approx. 58°03'N, 05°00'E, about 40 nautical miles south-west of Egersund, Norway) at 0400hrs on 29 March 1940. Unable to take it in tow the U-boat scuttled the flying boat with gunfire.
1940-03-28, 2./KüFlGr 906, Do 18 G, V 862, 8L+GK
Emergency landing at sea due to engine trouble, loss 100% (on rescue mission to locate Oblt Rudolf Quadt, Staffelkapitän of 6./KG 30 and his crew)
Oblt Blanke, Elmer, survived
LtzS Ipach, Hans-Harald, survived
Rusch, survived
Biegel, survived (possibly
Bordmechaniker Fw Biegel, Hans 73563/45)