KG40 HE111 Loss 21.3.42

[schnellmeyer]

On March 21, 1942 a HE111 H-6 "F8+ET" of III./KG40 was attacked by a RAF aircraft from No.254 Sqdn. and crashed into the sea south-west of Bull Rock Lighthouse off the coast of Co.Cork , Ireland . The four crew survived and were interned in Ireland.
According to the No.254 Squadron's O.R.B. for March 21 , 1942 , it describes the attack on the HE111 H-6 ( F8+ET ) , " the e/a jettisoned bombs with parachutes attached " . Were these mines or torpedoes the HE111 was carrying ?
I would be grateful for any help , thanks.

[Chris Goss]

Popp (of 9/KG 40 by the way) was engaged on an armed recce of the Irish Coast so they would have been Sea Mines as III/KG 40 did not carrry out torpedo missions as far as I am aware

[Jim P.]

He 111H-6, 4375, Popp, Fw. Ludwig, , III., 9., KG 40, gelbeE, F8+ET, VF+WL*, , 21-Mar-42, Interned with crew due to Luftkampf with Beaufighter from 254 Sq. (Schand)., , Lfl.3/Atlantik, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #5)-Vol.8; The Blitz, Then & Now, III, p.99, , See südwestlich Bull Rock Lighthouse, County Cork, Eire, 100%, F, Bo Uffz. Heinrich Kapp, Bf Uffz. Adolf Ölkers & Bs Gefr. Rudolf Ippich, ,

[schnellmeyer]

Many thanks Chris and Jim for your help .