KFlGr losses 30th September/1st August 1940

[Seaplanes]

Thank you Mr. B for making these points. I do not know what came over me when I wrote my first posting, but I have now dug into the matter and can give the following corrections to these losses and accidents:

01.08.40 3./106 He 115C W.Nr. 3239 100% Schellingwoude. Crashed during landing due to pilot error. No casualties. Crew rescued.

02.08.40 3./506 He 115C W.Nr. 2767 S4+FK (DC+GR) 100% missing off east coast of Scotland while on a torpedo sortie. Crew of three missing.
Lt.z.See Hans-Joachim Richter (B), Uffz. Heinz Löffler (F) and Fw. Hermann Hansen (Bf).

02.08.40 3./506 He 115C W.Nr. 2758 (DC+GI) 100% missing off the east coast of Scotland while on a torpedo sortie. Crew of three missing. Lt.z.See Wilhelm Starke (B), Fw. Siegfreid Gast (F) and Fw. Alexander Waldmann (Bf).

02.08.40 1./196 Ar 196A-2 W.Nr. 0066 70% crashed during landing in Schellingwoude. No casualties.

12.08.40 3./106 Obgefr. Karl Hagemann killed when he fell overboard during take-off from Schellingwoude in a He 115.

All info from KTB August 1940 from Gen.d.Lw.b.Ob.d.M.

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