[Seaplanes]

He 115C (not C-1 nor C-4) W.Nr. 3253 was delivered from Heinkel apparently with Stammkennzeichen VF+UZ. However, I have not seen original sources confirming this. On 26. August 1940 as S4+FH of 1./506 it was reported 100% damaged at Tromsö-Skattöra seaplanes station when strafed and bombed by Hudson QX-C of No. 204 Sq. RAF. In many cases the damage was reported higher than actual in order to get a fast replacement aircraft. On 15. July 1942 the plane was test flown after repair or overhaul at the Luftwaffe repair works in Aalborg, Denmark. On 14. September 1942 it was finally lost 100% as 8L+AH of 1./906 when making a forced landing due to bad weather in Laksefjorden in Northern Norway on return from an attack on convoy PQ18. The crew, Hptm. Eberhardt Peukert (Sta.ka. of 1./906), Lt. Madle and Uffz. Alborer, were all rescued by a Do 24 that also sank the He 115 by gunfire.