ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22416
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| Date: | Saturday 29 June 1940 |
| Time: | 02:15 |
| Type: | Heinkel He 115 |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | Wk nr ? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 30 Miles off Whitby, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Heinkel 115 crashed into the sea thirty miles off Whitby due to engine failure during a minelaying sortie at 02.15 on the night of 29-30th June 1940. The crew were rescued from their dinghy, after 28 hours adrift and landed at Grimsby.
Sources:
1. https://ne-diary.genuki.uk/Inc/ISeq_04.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2008 23:11 | Anon. | Added |
| 10-Jan-2012 08:47 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 25-Apr-2019 23:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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