Loss of BV 222 V-8

[bakerman]

I am searching about the loss of the following plane:
German flying-boat BLOHM & VOSS BV 222 "X4+AK", date 10th December 1942 at the mediterranean sea while flying from Tarent/Italy to Tripolis/Libya. The plane should be attacked by "Beaufighters" from 227.Sqn.

Who can tell me what happened exactly, and what about the crew?

[Norbert Schuchbauer]

Hi,
I have this Bv 222 V-8 as WNr. 310008. X4+HH and Stkz. TB+QM. Went mission on 10. Dec 1942. The crew was:
Obltn. Mrochen Heinz F KIA
Ofw. Augustat Eduard F KIA
Fw. Bürkle Ernst Bf KIA
Uffz. Kremer Josef Bf KIA
Ofw. Schadow Willi Bm KIA
Ofw. Schmidle Emil Bm KIA
Uffz. Schneider Robert Bm KIA
Fw. Tausendfreund Alfred Bs KIA
Obgefr. Bieger Huber Bs KIA

No info on how it went down, sorry.

Norbert

[Bruce Lander]

Hi

10 Dec 1942

3 Beaufighters of 227 Sq T/O at 0735 hrs to escort convoy, during the mission 3 Bv222 of LTS See.222 intercepted ( V1, V4 and V8). V8 coded X7+HH was shot down by F/Lt Rae.( he also claimed 1 of the others as a Prob)
source - "Fighters Over Tunisia"

Cheers

Bruce Lander