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Hello
Is there a identification possible from wich German plane (and who the crew was) that was shot down by machinegun fire from the trawlers Charmouth M242 and the Rattray M246?
These were fishing in latitude 53º 30' N., longitude 12º 04' W., at [2?].30 G.M.T. on the 27th November 1940.
The following item appeared in the Daily Express on Nov.30th:
"Five German airmen have been rescued from an uninhabited island off the coast of Kerry, south-west Eire, after being marooned there for 2 days, it was learned last night. Their bomber crashed about six miles off the Blasket Islands. In rubber boats they reached a rocky islet, and lived on their iron rations until people on the main island (which has a population of 160) saw their distress signals. Now they are interned. (The Blaskets are approximately 60 nautical miles SE of the position given by the trawlers).
The plane was shot down either on the 27th November or the 28th November 1940 for the english coast.
All help is greatly appreciated and thanks in advance
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3rd March 2012, 18:58
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