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Attack on Home Fleet 6 April 1940
Hi,
On the 9 April 1940 a formation of Ju88s and He111s atacked elements of the Home Fleet south of the Orkneys. They may have been escorting a couple of convoys at the time. 6 Sea Gladiators from 804 Sqn carried out an interception on these aircraft. Lt Cdr Cockburn claimed one He111 shot down while another three pilots claimed another between them. One Sea Gladiator crashed on landing back at base, possibly due to damaged received during the combat. Would anyone know where these Ju88s and He111s came from? Were there two losses? If so does anyone have details of these aircraft and crews? I know this may be detailed in 'Fledgling Eagles' but my copy is unavailable at the moment. Thanks for your help. Alex
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Re: Attack on Home Fleet 6 April 1940
9 April or 6 April? 9 April was KG 30, KG 26 and KGr 100-I have details if interested ands yes, it is in Fledgling Eagles
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Re: Attack on Home Fleet 6 April 1940
Hi Chris,
Sorry, digit problem, it was on the 9th April, although I see from my notes it has also been reported as being on the 10th April. Any help appreciated. Alex
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Re: Attack on Home Fleet 6 April 1940
Hello Alex
Luftwaffe attacked Home fleet elements on both 9 and 10 april 1940 Here is the report from 9 april 1940: Generalkommando X.Fl.Korps Gefechtstand, Lagebericht Nr 19 von 3.-12.4.1940 Feindlichen Seesteitkräfte: Gegen die durch K.Fl.Gr. 506 in der Shetlandsenge gemeldeten brit Seestreitkräfte wurden folgende Verbände eingesetz: KG 30 Gruppe I mit 16 Flgz bis 13.10 Uhr Uhr gestartet Gruppe II mit 18 Flgz bis 13.10 Uhr Uhr gestartet Gruppe III mit 13 Flgz bis 13.10 Uhr Uhr gestartet Ergebnis: Es wurden in der Shetlandsenge in der Zeit von 16.00 bis 17.00 Uhr verschiedene Gruppen der engl. Flotte gefunden. Angriffe durchgeführt Treffer: 2 SD 500 – Treffer auf 1 schweren Kreutzer 1 SD 500 – Treffer auf 1 weiteren schweren Kreutzer Beide schiffe lagen nach dem Treffer unter Rauchentwicklung still 1 SD 500 – Treffer auf das Vorschiff eines Schlachtschiffes Einschläge in unmittebarer Nähe der bordwand: An dem Heck eines Schlachtschiffes 2 SD 1000, Am Heck eines Anderen Schlachtschiffes 2 SD 500. Wirkung nicht beobachtet. Abwehr: leichte und schwere Flak. Aufklärungsergebnis: Gegen 16.30 Uhr im Qu 06 Ost 3141 – 3040 4 schwere Einheiten davon wahrscheinlich 1 Flugzeugträger, sowie 1 schwerer und 5 leichte Kreutzer. Eigene Verluste: 4 Ju 88 vermisst KG 26 Gruppe I bis 14.20 Uhr mit 31 Flgz Gruppe II bis 12.55 Uhr mit 20 Flgz gestartet Ergebnis: I./KG 26 1 Treffer SC 500 auf Schlachtschiff der Renow Klasse II./KG 26 1 SC 500 Treffer auf Heck eines Schlachtkreutzer 3 SC 250 Treffer auf den Bug eines Schlachtschiffe 3 SC 250 mittschiffes eines Schlachtschiffe 1 SC 250 Treffer auf Heck eines Kreutzer 1 SC 250 mittschiffes eines Kreutzer mindesten 1 SC 250 mittschiffs eines Kreutzers. Bei diese Treffer wurde beobachtet 1 SD 50 mittschiff eines Kreutzer 1 SC 500 mittschiff eines grösseren Dampfers. (troppentransportschiff?), Brandwirkung. 1 Treffere 1 SC 250 auf ein ähnliches Schiff oder auf desselbe. Abwhr wie bei KG 30 Verluste: Keine 4 KG 30 Ju 88 lost and 0 KG 26 He 111 Best Olve Dybvig www.luftwaffe.no |
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Addendum
The naval flotillas that was observed and attacked in the Shetland area was: The Main strenght of the Home Fleet with 4 battleships, 3 heavy cruisers, 7 light cruisers and 14 destroyers under Adm Forbes and Adm Laytons detached force with 4 light cruisers and 7 destroyers. The air attack inflicted slight damage on the cruiser Southampten and Galatea, sinking the destroyer Gurkha,damage on the heavy cruiser Devonshire and the light cruiser Sheffield and Glasgow with near misses. One bomb hit the deck of battleship Rodney but failed to penetrate the deck armour
Ju 88 Losses 2 Ju 88 A-2 from 3./KG 30 (one of them 4D +AL) 1 Ju 88 A-1 from 4./KG 30 1 Ju 88 A from Stab III./KG 30 (Gruppenkommandeur Hptm S Mahrenholz) Tjodlihei |
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Re: Attack on Home Fleet 6 April 1940
Odd! What I have is two ac from II/KG 26 were lost on the evening of 8 Aprilto 43 Sqn but the FAA were involved in the attack on 10 April which included KGr 100, 3(F)/OBdL (latter lost a He 111 to 43 Sqn) then that evening KG 26 and KG 30 made another attack which cost the Gr Kdr of I/KG 26, another ac from II/KG 26 and 2 Ju 88s to Flak. What we have is a confusion over dates. The attack that cost the life of Hptm Mahrenholtz was over Norway
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