Ju188 on the night of 26/27 September 1944

[George 118]

Hello,

I am trying to find any info (WrNr/unit) about the Ju 188 that Wight-Boycott Cathcart (25 Sqn)
shot down on the night of 26/27 September 1944 40m E Harwich.

I cannot find any Luftwaffe loss according to this incident.

Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

[TigerTimon]

Hello,


Maybe this loss (although author Theo Boiten has this loss on 27-28 September):



27-9-1944 10./NJG 3 Feindflug Nordsee / Kanal

Von Seeaufklärung nicht zurück

Ju 88 G-1 W.Nr. 712227 D5+FV

100% damage

(FF) Uffz. Richt, Alfred

(Bf) Ogfr. Neureither, Paul
(Bf) Gefr. Scheunemann, Helmut
(Bw) Ogfr. Carnein, Kurt
(all four missing in action)


source: NVM (NJG3_IV_046) - via Michael Balss Excel database

Regards, Timon

[TigerTimon]

Also, according to the combat report:

"By the light of the flames a Swastika was seen on the rudder and twin masts, height about 3/4 feet, were seen to be fitted transversely behind the cabin on top of the fuselage, suggesting that the aircraft could be used as the lower component of a composite aircraft. "

So Wight-Boycott had just read about Mistels or something, but I think the more logical explanation is that they are two Schräge Musik barrels. Just my interpretation.

Regards,

Timon

[Trendle]

Hello George

As this was the only loss for the Nachtjagd in the Night 26th - 27th September this should necessarily be your candidate

10./NJG 3 / Junkers Ju 88 G-1 / # 712227 / D5 + FV / Special Operation Maritime Reconnaissance - Thames Estuary / Shot down by Mosquito - Wing Commander Wight-Boycott - 25. Sqn. / Crashed in the North Sea about 80 Km east of Southend-on-Sea / Unteroffizier Alfred Richt (FF) + Gefreiter Paul Neureither + Gefreiter Helmut Scheunemann + Gefreiter Kurt Carnein - all missing

Cheers

Fred

[George 118]

Hello,
I want to extend my thanks to both of you for being so helpful. You provided me excellent sources of information.

Timon that's a very interesting though about the schräge musik cannons

Regards,
George

[Nick Beale]

The unit normally flying recce over the North Sea at night was 3.(F)/122 but the British Operations Watch report for the night only mentions radio traffic to and from IV./NJG 3 aircraft. It mentions the RAF claim but this wasn’t a case where they heard a distress call or anything like that.