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seeking info about Ju-88 sunk 10 May 1944 near Port Vendres
Hi everyone,
I'm seeking some more information about a Ju-88, which was sunk by friend Flak by accident on 10th may 1944, near Port-Vendres, south of France. No victims. Does anyone have more information ? (crewlist, flightnumber, or something like that) thanks a lot, Hervé Last edited by hervelevano; 16th October 2017 at 17:31. |
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Re: seeking info about Ju-88 sunk 10 May 1944 near Port Vendres
Hello Hervé,
nice to have you here. From KTB 6. Sicherungsflottille: Quote:
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Re: seeking info about Ju-88 sunk 10 May 1944 near Port Vendres
thank you Darius! any idea of crew list and mission?
best, Hervé |
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Re: seeking info about Ju-88 sunk 10 May 1944 near Port Vendres
The problem will be no crew casualties means no NVM
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Re: seeking info about Ju-88 sunk 10 May 1944 near Port Vendres
Not a problem for the crew anyway! Still searching but not many chances to find something any more...
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Re: seeking info about Ju-88 sunk 10 May 1944 near Port Vendres
Is there any possibility that the date was 11 May? There was a major German operation against convoy UGS-40 that night.
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Re: seeking info about Ju-88 sunk 10 May 1944 near Port Vendres
KTB 6. Sicherungsflottille says 10th may... I don't know how accurate the ktb is but I don't think they're wrong.
Another question : I thought the Ju 88 was shot by Flak Port Vendres ("friendly shot"), but Darius post says "by ennemy plane" (durch feindliches Flugzeug). Any info very welcome! I do not know any more if this Ju was sunk by the Germans or the Allies... Can anyone help? |
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Re: seeking info about Ju-88 sunk 10 May 1944 near Port Vendres
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There is a very strong possibilty that the shootdown occurred on 11/12 June, 1944. Possible contender: 10/11-6-1944 No.151 Sqn. (ADGB) Mosquito NF.XIII MM448: DZ-E Ju 88* destroyed 0150, 50m S of St Andre, Southern France. 103504 S/L (Pilot) Reginald Howard HARRISON DFC, RAFVR 121093 P/O (R/O) Edwin Philip Andrew HORREX DFC, RAFVR See: Those Other Eagles/Shores/252 & RAF Fighter Command Victory Claims 1943-1945-Part Three/Foreman/102. * Harrison actually claimed a Ju 188. Col. Last edited by Col Bruggy; 17th October 2017 at 15:37. |
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Re: seeking info about Ju-88 sunk 10 May 1944 near Port Vendres
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Not to sidetrack the thread, but can you confirm how many German aircraft were lost that night? You wrote in Kampfflieger Volume Four that "Three I./KG 77 aircraft were missing from the first attacking group; from the second, III./KG 77 emerged minus five of its Ju 88s and I./ZG 1 also lost a Ju 88 C. In the third element, no fewer than seven aircraft of III./KG 26 were lost, five of them flown by crews on their first operation." That would make a total of 16 aircraft lost, but you also mentioned that a shadower had been shot down earlier by French Airacobras, so were there other aircraft losses? You have a private message from me about an administrative matter. Kind regards, Dan
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Re: seeking info about Ju-88 sunk 10 May 1944 near Port Vendres
Thank you Col,
but I'm not pretty sure of that: according to the ktb 6. Sich, this event occured on 10th may. Thus, I read the diary story of 151st sq, St Andre was more a village near Bordeaux where an airfield was, so very far of Port Vendres (Port Vendres is near Perpignan, on the mediterranean sea) No event at all on 10th may? I think more about a RAF squadron based in Mediterranean sea... thanks, Hervé Last edited by hervelevano; 17th October 2017 at 18:15. |
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