Sinking of Aeger 9 Apr 40

[Chris Goss]

Hptm Walter Storp, St Kap of 8/KG 4, was apparently credited with the sinking of the above Norwegian destroyer at Amoyfjorden on the afternoon of 9 Apr 40. Is this correct and was 8/KG 4 flying Ju 88 as opposed to He 111s?

[AndreasB]

Hi Chris

Seekrieg has Aeger as a Torpedo Boat (at 735ts that seems a better term, and this is what the Germans classed them as after their capture), rather than a destroyer, and has her sunk by III./KG4 (which would presumably include 8. Staffel).

All I can find indicates they were flying He 111P at the time, but I have no primary sources covering this campaign. Horst Niehorster has them with this type too: http://niehorster.orbat.com/011_germ...lw_flk_10.html

All the best

Andreas

[Richard Mills]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

and was 8/KG 4 flying Ju 88 as opposed to He 111s?

Chris

I posted a question a while ago asking exactly when KG 4 starting to fly with Junkers Ju 88 aircraft, this was the reply:

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=37442

I hope it may be of some use.

Regards Richard.

[AndreasB]

Originally Posted by Richard Mills

Chris

I posted a question a while ago asking exactly when KG 4 starting to fly with Junkers Ju 88 aircraft, this was the reply:

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=37442

I hope it may be of some use.

Regards Richard.

Ah okay. So according to this they were flying both at the time.

All the best

Andreas

[Chris Goss]

Not being nautically aware, this says destroyer?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNoMS_%C3%86ger_%281936%29

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

Not being nautically aware, this says destroyer?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNoMS_%C3%86ger_%281936%29

I think you're just using RN terminology. As I dimly recall it (from Robert K. Massie's "Dreadnought"?), the original torpedo boats were quick ocean-going craft intended sortie with the Fleet and attack Dreadnoughts. The first destroyers (as in "torpedo boat destroyers") were bit larger and intended to stop them.

By WW2 a torpedo boat in the RN was a small coastal craft (E-boat equivalent) while other navies, the Kriegsmarine included, still used the term for something a little smaller than a destroyer but looking very much like one.

[AndreasB]

What Nick said. In the Royal Navy, this would have been a Sloop I believe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimsby-class_sloop

In fairness, the Norwegians did call them destroyers, but one could argue that that doesn't make it so.

All the best

Andreas