5th January 2016, 22:32
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Re: 1945-03-24: U-249 rescued 1 airman of a De Havilland Mosquito
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Originally Posted by Rainer
U-249 (Lt Uwe Kock) rescued one airman of a De Havilland Mosquito in M.Qu. AN 2412 (approx. 60°51'N, 04°24'E, about 10 nautical miles north-west of Fedje, Norway) at 1324hrs on 24 March 1945. The aircraft was on a reconnaisance patrol between Utsira and Utvaer when it spotted and attacked the U-boat, but was shot down by AA fire. The navigator was lost and the pilot rescued by U-249 that transferred him to the Vorpostenboot V 1703 UNITAS 5 before continuing its patrol. The pilot was landed at Bergen and handed over to the local authorities, who executed him.
1945-03-24, 235 Sqn RAF, Mosquito FB Mk.VI, HR434, LA-Q
Shot down by U-249, loss 100%
Pilot F/Lt Williams, Joseph Richard, 138003 RAFVR, POW/+
Navigator F/Lt Flower, John Thomas, 169967 RAFVR, + |
Ultra Decrypts Extract UK NA Reads: [US NA have the full transcript]
1253/24/3/45
From: Kock
To: 11th U/B Flotilla
"Have been attacked by Mosquito, Aircraft shot down. Slight Damage, am proceeding into Bergen. Require Escort Immediately."
1929/25/3/45++EE/WAB++++
Andy Bird
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