[JimCorbett1977]

I am seeking confirmation of the crew of Dornier Do18 wrk 809 of Ku.FL.Gr 2/606.

The aircraft was attacked and forced down into the North Sea on 17/10/1939 having been intercepted 50 miles east of Blyth, UK, by Gladiators from 607 Squadron based at RAF Acklington, Northumberland.

In Bill Norman's excellent book 'Broken Eagles 2 - Luftwaffe Losses over Northumberland and Durham' he confirms the crew as follows:

Pilot: Fw. ? Grabbet (POW)
Obs: Oblt. Siegfried Seloga (POW)
W/Op: Unt. Hilmar Grimm (POW)
Mech: Uffz. Kurt Seydel (POW)

The Operational Record Book for 607 Squadron confirms that 4 POW's resulted from the loss of this aircraft and mentions no fatalities.

Further digging confirms that Kurt Seydel was lost the previous night in a Junkers Ju88.

Can anyone confirm the occupants of the above Dornier Do18 and what it's mission was the day it was lost?

Many thanks,

Jim