Ju88 Loss Data for I./KG 54, October 1942

[byron-]

Hi Remi,

I think, the right name of the little island is Psathoura

take a look, http://www.ikion.com/alonissos/marineparkger.htm

b.

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi, Byron!

Looks like you and your friends should get the trusty old sidescan sonar out.... or maybe it is a problem inside the Alonissos park??

But if not located yet should be quite an interesting wreck, impact damage probably rather low since the crew made it uninjured.

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=142176

Regards,
Andreas B

[RT]

Andreas gave you the ref. + little help of salu docs , hv you found the wreck ?? Sealanding in May near these islands seems not to be a nightmare, I wonder if the BM is really the cause ...
Radke in the corps of his book didn't gave anymore details just the name of Ltn Holst pres the pilot of the plane to note that's Wn given differ 140212 vs 140225

...

Remi

[byron-]

@ Andreas hi,

That`s a good idea with a lot of difficulties

1) the sidescaner belongs to the maritime institute of Patras university, the professor is a very kind man, but one has to pay for all expences.
Investigating with private sidescaners is in Greece vorbidden because of the antiquities.

2) one has to visit first the island and ask the fishermen if they know anything about the wreck, where, how deep, etc. otherwise you need weeks to scan the area. Since these wrecks are good fisching places, the fishermen keep their mouth shut.

3) to get the permission in this protected area is an other thing.

@ Remi you are right

we have two different infos
27.05.42 Ju 88 A4 (W.Nr. 140225) 100% Notlandung See bei Insel Psathoura,

and
FF. Ltn. Hasso Holst, Ju 88 A4 (B3+MH, W.Nr. 140212) 100%, Notlandung See bei der Insel Psathura infolge Brennstoffmangel 26.05.42, Besatzung gerettet, Flugzeug versank,


which is the right one?
we have also the following losses:
28.05.42 Ju 88 A4 (W.Nr. 4535) 100% Notlandung See Golf von Patra,
30.05.42 Ju 88 A4 (W.Nr. 1043) 20% Rollschaden Fl.Pl. Tymbakion,
04.06.42 Ju 52 A4 (W.Nr. 2640) 20% Fahrwerkschaden Fl.Pl. Tymbakion,
08.06.42 Ju 52 A4 (W.Nr. 5897) 15% Bruchlandung infolge Motorstörung, Fl.Pl. Tymbakion,
08.06.42 Ju 52 A4 (W.Nr. 120244) 10% Bruchlandung (?),
20.09.42 Ju 88 A4 (W.Nr. 5675) 25% beim Start ausgebrochen Iraklion


Any idea about the Staffel these planes belonged?