Attacks On Shipping December 1940

[Chris Goss]

Doug: I should have noticed you were the co-author! I did some research on maritime ops in my book Sea Eagles (I am surprised that Classic did not point you in their direction). In respect of KGr 126/I/KG 28, one Staffel (1/KGr126) was engaged in mining ops but then in Nov, began experimental torpedo ops from nantes-their first loss being 9 Nov to a 236 Sqn Blenheim. However, I will delve deeper as to these dates

[Chris Goss]

....and I/KG 40 it is.

On 18 Dec 40, a Condor (not He 111) took off at 0602 hrs and at 1020 hrs (0920 hrs UK time) in PlQ 15W/6454 (east of Dublin) attacked a 3500T ship with a SC 250, hitting the ship and the crew then jumped. At 1100 hrs, a little further north, they reported attacking the Cambria (which fired back with MG fire).

The following day, a Condor took off at 0506 hrs and at 1145 hrs in PlQ 15 W/7224 (50 km south of Carnsore Point) attacked a 1200 ton ship (which they acknowledge was from the "Leighthouse Service") with 4 x SC250s hitting and sinking it. They then flew north to the Solway Firth, then back south passing 30 kms east of Dublin.

Not a torpedo attack and not a He 111!

[Mark McShane]

That's exceleent Chris, thanks for this.

Regards,

Mark