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Old 9th October 2024, 17:13
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Re: Fw 58 or He 59 - 11 August 1940

On 11 August 1940 the He 59D W.Nr. 1845 St.kz. TW+HL of Seenotflugkdo.2 in Cherbourg was reported 100% lost in the Channel off Cherbourg. One source says "Brennend abgestürzt" and another that the plane capsized during rescue attempt. Lt.z.See Kemper and Fw. Dahmen were rescued. What happend to the rest of the crew, Obgefr. Apelt and Uffz. Palm, is not known.
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