1943-01-25: U-405 rescued 2 airmen of a Heinkel He 59
U-405 (Krvkpt Rolf-Heinrich Hopman) rescued 2 airmen of a drifting Heinkel He 59 off Bergen, Norway at 1405hrs on 25 January 1943. The U-boat was carrying sea trials off the harbor when it encountered the drifting aircraft, took off two men and took the He 59 in tow until relieved by a tug.
1943-01-25, ?, He 59, ?
Cause? recovered, not lost
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