Bv 138 losses

[Willi Vrielink]

Hello Adam,

I found the follow informations:

18/11/40:
BV 138A-1 Werk-Nr. 386
Kennzeichen: NA+LQ; 8L+HK
1st fligth 13/07/40; 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906; crashed 18/11/40; Atlantic off Ireland; 100% loss (T. Mohr gives date as 16/11/40).

25/11/40:
BV 138A-1 Werk-Nr. 381
Kennzeichen: KG+EE; 8L+CK
1st fligth 21/06/40; 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906; crashed 25/11/40; into Atlantic off Ireland, Blaskett Island; 100% loss; crew interned (air attack).

15/05/41
BV 138B-1 Werk-Nr. 2009
Kennzeichen: CP+CL; 6H+KH
1./Fl.Erg.Gr.(See) Kamp; crashed 15/05/41; Copenhagen; 100% loss.

BV 138B-1 Werk-Nr. 2010
Kennzeichen: CP+CM
1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406; crashed 15/05/41; Putnitz; 100% loss (pilot error).

BV 138C-1 Werk-Nr. 310023
Kennzeichen: CB+UC; 8L+BK
2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906; crashed 15/05/41; Hornum; 100% loss (false start).

15/05/42
BV 138B-1 Werk-Nr. 2003
Kennzeichen: NA+LY; 8L+EL
3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906; crashed 15/05/42; List/Sylt a/b; Norway; 100% loss (take-off accident).

05/08/42
BV 138C-1; Werk-Nr. 310043
Kennzeichen: BD+EE; K6+CL
1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 406; 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906, to Luftzeugamt 2/XI(See) Travemünde; crashed 05/08/42; 8 km S of Varoy, transfer between Tromso & Schleswig; 100% loss (possible air attack).

09/01/43
BV 138C-1; Werk-Nr. 310150
Kennzeichen: KI+MJ
FFS(C) 17 (See); crashed 09/01/43; Putnitz a/b; 90% loss; collision with He 111E (WNr. 1310); 100% loss; SAGr. 125; overhaul at Varna; 31/10/43 (T. Mohr source).

02/02/43
BV 138C-1; Werk-Nr. 310105
Kennzeichen: PG+KE; K6+IL
3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906; crashed 02/02/43; Marstein, N of Bergen; 100% loss; (attack by Blenheim a/c).

19/03/43
BV 138C-1; Werk-Nr. 311022
Kennzeichen: NA+PV
3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906; crashed 19/03/43; Andenes, Norway; 30% dam.

10/08/43
BV 138C-1; Werk-Nr. 310133
Kennzeichen: DF+NM
3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906; crashed 10/08/43; Tromso, Norway; 10% dam.
2./SAGr. 130; shot down 29/03/44; 3 km NW of Bremanger Island, Norwy by RAF Mosquitos; 100% loss; T. Mohr gives 23/09/43.

Source:
Luftwaffe Verand Issue Number 29 January 2002

Regards,

Willi