Ju88 at Ofotfjord 16.5.1940

[edNorth]

Islander, this is what already has come forward:

.... Ju 88 6./KG 30 (Luftflotte 2)
OPS (F) was claimed downed by RN/FAA Blackburn Skua L3010 ´8B´ fighter-bomber of 803 SQ (pilot was Sub./Lt. R.A. Eaton off HMS ARK ROYAL) and reportedly crashed into Narvik Bay 16.05.1940 (F Lt. Heinrich Diermeyer British POW, B Gefr Georg Schutz, BF Uffz. Anton Schlosser and BS Gefr. Heinrich Koch (1 Wart) all ret to unit 13.06.40)

[see in Shores & co-authors: ´Fledling Eagles´ P.321-322; rep ´Ju 88 IIA´ of 6./KG 30 (one killed; two missing) in ´Frontverluste Einsatz Dänemark-Norwegen´ P.11 (Line 19); all crew listed in TOCH forum post by Peter Cornwell 01.02.2008]

Best regards
ed

[Peter Cornwell]

Further to Ed's reply this is what I currently have on the two losses:

6./KG30 Junkers Ju88A-1. Shot down over Ofotfjord by Skuas of No.803 (FAA) Squadron and believed ditched off Forra. BS Fw Ernst Kübler killed, BF Fw Willi Schell believed captured wounded – later released, FF Hptmn Günther Noll (Staffelkapitän), and BO Fw Hubert Trimborn both captured unhurt. Aircraft 4D+AP 100% write-off.

6./KG30 Junkers Ju88A-1. Shot down by Skuas of No.803 (FAA) Squadron and belly-landed south of Ofotfjord. FF Lt Heinrich Diermeyer captured unhurt, BO Gefr Georg Schutz, BF Uffz Anton Schlösser, and BS Obergefr Heinrich Koch also captured unhurt – later released. Aircraft 100% write-off.

I have been unable to tell which of them was claimed by Sub/Lt Easton.

[ISLANDER]

Thanks Robert,Ed & Peter,

Ed, could Sub/Lt R.A.Eaton be Sub/Lt A.T.Easton or are they two different airmen? I know Easton was flying from Ark Royal, or did Eaton shoot one down and Easton the other? I am still a bit confused with these two.

Regards.
Dave.