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Dornier - 8 Oct 1939
Good morning
Can anyone please identify a Dornier flying boat shot down on 8th October 1939 in the North Sea? Also we’re there any other Luftwaffe losses as a result of a softie on 8/9 October to attack RN heavy units in the North Sea? Cheers James |
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Re: Dornier - 8 Oct 1939
Hello James,
Gen.Qu. loss report from 10 October 1939: 8.10. 2./506 Ort: 25 sm nordöstlich Aberdeen, Ursache: Abschuß, Do 18 732 100%. 4 Vermisste (Lt.z.See Hornkohl nach englischem Rundfunk gefangen). Details in www.luftwaffe-zur-see.de: 8.10.39 Do 18 D-3 WNr. 732 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 M7+UK 100%. Nordsee (56°30’N/0°04W) 60 sm nordöstlich Aberdeen, Notlandung nach Beschuss durch 3 britische Lockheed Hudson Bomber des Coastal Command RAF 224 Sqn. Besatzung von dänischem Dampfer TEDDY in Rudkjoesing/Schweden an Land gesetzt und interniert, am 25.10.39 an Deutschland ausgeliefert. Treibendes Flugzeug wurde am 22.10.1939 durch K6+CK im Qu. 5917 vernichtet. Flugzeugführer Fw Willy Erich Nahs interniert Beobachter Lt z.S. Hans Wilhelm H. Hornkohl interniert Hilfsbeobachter Uffz Hermann Alfred Pluntke interniert Bordwart Uffz Anton Fait interniert. Rückkehr nach Deutschland am 25.10.39. Regards Leo |
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Re: Dornier - 8 Oct 1939
Cheers Leo
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Re: Dornier - 8 Oct 1939
Leo needs to repeat his geografi lessons. It is Rudkjøbing in Denmark.
Junker |
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Re: Dornier - 8 Oct 1939
According to OKM War Diary dated 9 Oct I have North Sea losses for these two days as:
1 Ju 88 over the sea with crew 3 He 111 two of them crew not lost 1 He 59 with crew 1 Do 18 crew not lost (already accounted for above) Can anyone assist with identification? James |
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Re: Dornier - 8 Oct 1939
Hi James,
only 1 of these losses (Ju 88 of 3./KG30) was caused by enemy fire. Regards Robert |
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Re: Dornier - 8 Oct 1939
Hi Robert
Which was that? Janes |
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Re: Dornier - 8 Oct 1939
Hi,
on 9.10.39 this a/c was hit by naval flak and was lost with crew approx. 100 km SE of Scapa Flow. Regards Robert |
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Re: Dornier - 8 Oct 1939
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Since I was pretty certain the place was not in Sweden but in Denmark as well you saved me the time to check it out, so thanks Jörn Always a problem when spelling is wrong.... Cheers Stig |
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Re: Dornier - 8 Oct 1939
Hello Stig,
you are right, I have only quoted a website. Looking at the website "Airwar over Denmark" (www.flensted.eu.com) the mistake was avoidable. Regards Leo |
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