Last German Aircraft Shot down in Home Waters

[Chris Goss]

I am not sure if this has been asked before (a quick search has come up with nothing) but I have found a document which states between 2030 and 2230 hrs on 20 Mar 45, Flt Lt K Kennedy & Fg Off A T Morgan of in Mossie NT450 of 125 Sqn shot down a Ju 188 10 miles east of Cromer. The assumption in this document was that the loss was intruder related. Theo Boiten and I cannot find a corresponding loss?

[Nick Beale]

What date, Chris?

[Brian Bines]

In the 125 Sqd. ORB (20/21-03-1945 t/up 2030 t/down 2230 ) Kennedy states he made contact on the e/a while it was at 4000 ft 200 IAS. He fired a burst which flamed the port engine, following his next burst the port engine and mainplane were seen to be burning furiously and the e/a was losing height, they took a photo noting the square fin and rudder. The e/a then crashed into the sea position G7869 , following the engagement the crew got two further contacts before returning to base.
I think this may have been asked about on a forum before (was it on TOCH asking about a body washed ashore with target Grimsby April 45 ? ) but no possible e/a had been identified . Did the KG26 attempt to attack a convoy off Peterhead on 21-4-45 not produce a last aircraft shot down attacking the UK, assume though the losses were too far out to qualify as Home Waters.

Had wrong month down now corrected to 20/21-03-1945.

Just found the previous thead I was referring to above it was from Soren Flensted dated 10-9-2009 and was titled "Hull23/1945" and was enquiring about a Helmut Mathewes no. 60930/108 whoes body was washed ashore Denmark, info was died Hull 23 March 1945. Another post on this thread said the no. 60930 had been linked to NJG1

[Chris Goss]

More haste....20 Mar 45. The KG 26 slaughter was not regarded as Home Waters