Bv138 losses in May 1944.

[keith A]

I have three losses by SAGr130 and another by SAGr125. The former lost to Wildcats of the Fleet Air Arm but the latter possibly to the VVS?

regards

Keith

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Enclosed is my list of some operational BV 138 accidents and losses in May 1944.

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Sorry, the attachment did not come through as intended.
Correct one here.

[keith A]

Many thanks. I have a loss of a Bv138 to Wildcats of 833(ex-819) Squadron on 1 May 1944.

As well as 2 Bv138 to 898 Squadron on 6.5.1944.

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I have added the loss on 1. May 1944 to the list.
Do you have more details on the two losses on 6. May 1944.

01.05.44 1.(F)/130 BV 138C-1 0310078 6I+CH
100%. Pl.Qu. 17 Ost/0328. Pos. 7220’ N, 0913’ E.
Shot down by fighters (Wildcats JV332 and FN135) from No. 819 Sq. Fleet Air Arm when shadowing convoy RA59. The last radio signal from the aircraft was at 11.48 hours (German Summer Time) that the plane was being attacked by enemy fighters.
Oblt. (M) Franz Digeser (B) missing
Uffz. Wilhelm Henseler (F) missing
Uffz. Karl-Heinz Fichtel (Bf) missing
Uffz. Karl Arnold (Bm) missing
Ofw. Georg Bleis (Bs) missing

[keith A]

Sorry very little. I had believed that the combats on 6 and 8 May were so similar that they were the same. Recent evidence proved otherwise. I believe they were all lost by 2.(F) /SAGr 130.

[keith A]

According to this sight the 2nd staffel lost 4 in May, the 1st staffel lost 2 and 3rd staffel another.

https://www.asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/b2sagr130.html

[Knut Larsson]

Hi Bjørn

I can find no RAF Mosquito claims on 6th June for German flying boats off Norway. Can you inform me more about which Squadron they belongs to? More likely that this two Bv 138 was those claimed by Martlets of FAA 882 SQN, however I have no details of this attack.

Regards
Knut

[Brian Bines]

Another site gives 0805hrs 6-5-1944 Sea area of Hustonvkien through Mosquito shot down Qu 7478/05 Ost ( Hustadvika and 06 Ost ?). Aircraft both of 2/SAGr.130 Ff of 310121 killed , B of 310124 wounded all other crewmen missing .

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In the KTB for Admiral Norwegen the following is mentioned for 6. May 1944:
08.04-08.30 Attack from 40-60 bombers and fighters against two southbound convoys in the sea area between Kristiansund town and the island of Gossen (which is Hustadvika) Three Luftwaffe aircraft were on escort duties for one of the convoys. Two BV 138 were shot down.
17.57 2 enemy aircraft carriers were observed together with one cruiser and 6 destroyers.

2.(F)/130 was stationed in Trondheim-Ilsvika seaplane station.

It seems that there may be aircraft from the two carriers that attacked, and no Mosquitos this time, or ????