ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202410
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| Date: | Sunday 23 February 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Heinkel He 111 H-5 |
| Owner/operator: | 8./KG 27 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 1G+LS |
| MSN: | 1605 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Stone Head, off Lauragh, Kenmare Bay -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 23 February 1941, the He 111 H-5 WNr 1605 1G+LS of 8./KG 27 attacked fishing vessels, near the Fastnet Rock, south of Ireland, but was shot down by AA fire from the HM trawlers Grackle and Dandara. Irish records reported that it crashed near Stone Head, off Lauragh, Kenmare Bay, without survivors.
Crew : (all killed)
Fw. Arnold Putz (pilot)
Oblt. Konrad Hafele
Fw. Werner Seegner
Fw. Friedrich Schultz
Sources:
http://www.ww2irishaviation.com
"1941 the turning point. Part 1", by John Foreman, ISBN 1-871187-22-2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastnet_Rock
http://www.maplandia.com/ireland/south-west/kerry/lauragh/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2017 16:41 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 10-Dec-2017 20:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 04-Jan-2019 07:27 | dp_burke | Updated [Source] |
| 08-Dec-2019 18:15 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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