Red-Cross marked He59s July 1940

[Seaplanes]

As a reaction to the loss of many Seenotdienst aircraft to RAF fighters and other aircraft, the Führungsstab of Oberkommando der Luftwaffe issued an order on 29.07.1940, that all Seenotdienst aircraft, until then flown with civil registrations and red cross markings, should immediately be armed and painted as normal frontline aircraft. Of course it did take some time before all aircraft received new paint. At the same time the civil registrations were dropped and the aircraft received standard Stammkennzeichen.

Your aircraft that was lost on 11.07.40 was definately white with red cross markings.