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Originally Posted by RT
The same day 2 others He115 force-landed at sea in the same area, the crew were saved, do you know by who ??
Rémi
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1942-09-14, 1./KüFlGr 906, He 115 B, 2099, 8L+IH
Emergency landing at sea while returning from attack against convoy PQ-18 due to bad weather off the North Cape, crashed in P.Qu. 27 Ost 6250, loss 100%
Crew rescued by German seaplane tender KARL MEYER in M.Qu. AC7342 (approx. 71°21'N, 26°30'E, about 17 nautical miles north-east of the North Cape) on 15 September 1942.
1942-09-14, 1./KüFlGr 906, He 115 C-4, 3253, 8L+AH
Emergency landing at sea while returning from attack against convoy PQ-18 due to bad weather off the North Cape, crashed in Laksefjord, loss 100%
1942-09-15, 10. Seenotstaffel, Do 24 T-2, 0047, CM+IM
Aircraft tail broke off during rescue mission for crew of He 115 3253, aircraft was later towed to Tromsö and repaired, damage ?%
Both drifting aircraft were encountered in M.Qu. AC7376 (approx. 70°57'N, 26°50'E) by a German convoy en route from Tromsö to Kirkenes, consisting of the German steamer MARSTENEN escorted by the Vorpostenboote NORDKAP and POLARKREIS, at 0850hrs on 15 September 1942. The escorts reported the Heinkel being half submerged and found the crews of both aircraft aboard the Dornier, which was then towed to Kjöllefjord, arriving at 0937hrs.