Aufkl. Gr. 122 May 1941

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2 May 1941 – At 22.55 hrs an aircraft of 4(F)./122 (under the control of Luftflotte 2) attacked a 3,000 t freighter 30 km northeast of Cromer. The aircrew reported two near misses close to the ships bow and two hits with a hint of a fire – they claimed that the ship was badly damaged.[1]

Aircraft F6+BH of 1(F)./122 departed Vendeville, at 21.36 hrs, on a sortie that took in Great Yarmouth harbour. The aircraft returned safely, landing at 00.39 hrs on 3 May 1941 at Vendeville.[2]

3 May 1941 – two aircraft from 4(F)./122 were operating off the East Anglian coast (35 km northeast of Gt. Yarmouth). At 22.40 hrs one attacked a 5,000 t steamer with 2 SC 250 and 2 SC 500 bombs. Claimed the ship as damaged. At 23.00 hrs the second aircraft attacked a 3,000 t streamer with 4 SC 250 bombs – the ship was attacked from a height of 50 m and one hit was obtained amidships causing a list and smoke.[3]

4 May 1941 – At 23.35 hrs an aircraft of 1(F)./122 dropped 4 SC 250 on a 2000 t steamer east of Cromer – the aircraft’s crew reported two hits amidships with smoke and flames developing.[4]

Date Unit Aircraft Type Code Wkr.No. Notes
5 May 1941 2(F)./122 Ju 88A-5 F6+DK 0332[5] Shot down -no details, 100%, Oblt. Hans Steffan (B), Ofw. Kurt Fischer (F), Uffz. Hans Nattkemper (Bf) and Uffz. Andreas Dietel all MIA[6]

8 May 1941 – At 00.28 hrs an aircraft of 1(F)./122 attacked a 4,000 t streamer north of Cromer with 2 SC 250 bombs. Apparently the second of the two bombs exploded amidships causing a large amount of smoke to emit from the ship. The crew imdicated that further observations were not possible due to strong return fire.[7]

An aircraft of 2(F)./122 claimed to have damaged a 1,000 t freighter 20 km northeast of Cromer, dropping 4 SC 250s. The aircraft’s crew reported one hit amidships causing a lot of smoke.[8]

Date Unit Aircraft Type Code Wkr.No. Notes
8 May 1941 5(F)./122 Ju 88A-5 0589 Sustained 15% damage in combat with an enemy fighter near Portland, Dorset. [9]

9 May 1941 – At 02.02 hrs an aircraft of 1(F)./122 attacked a 3,000 t steamer northeast of The Wash. The aircraft dropped two SD 50 bombs – one bomb landed ahead of the ship and the other in the ships wake. The aircraft also attacked the ship with MG fire.[10]

Date Unit Aircraft Type Code Wkr.No. Notes
10-11 May 1941 3(F)./122 Ju 88 F6+LL 0445 [11] Crashed off Dutch coast – all of the crew were killed. Circumstances and mission are currently unknown.
16 May 1941 Erg.(F)/122 Ju 88A-5 0459 [12] Crash landed at Brussels-Melsbroeck, 50%.

17 May 1941 – an aircraft from 5.(F)/122 sent out a Ju 88 (F6+DN) on a night sortie covering Bristol, London and the Isle of Wight. The aircraft departed Beauvais at 00.45 hrs and landed at Haute Fontaine at 05.15 hrs.[13]

18 May 1941 – 2.(F)/122 sent out an aircraft at 04.10 hrs Z on a weather and shipping reconnaissance towards Harwich. The aircraft was back at Brussels by 05.30 hrs Z.[14]

Ju 88 from 1.(F)/122 from Lille-Vendeville on a weather reconnaissance to the Norfolk coast. Departed at approximately 09.00 hrs Z and landed at 11.45 hrs Z.[15]

The early evening sortie by an aircraft of 1.(F)/122 departed Lille-Vendeville before 18.00 hrs Z and landed on return at 20.00 hrs Z. Again this was a trip to the Norfolk coast on a weather and shipping reconnaissance.[16]

Date Unit Aircraft Type Code Wkr.No. Notes
18 May 1941 4(F)./122 Ju 88A-5 0695 Crashed due to engine damage – 100%. [17]

19 May 1941 – 1.(F)/122 operated their early morning sortie to the Norfolk and Lincolnshire coasts, taking off from Lille-Vendeville at about 05.00 hrs Z, landing back there at 07.25 hrs.[18]

2.(F)/122 sent out a mid-morning weather reconnaissance sortie to the Norfolk coast, landing back at Brussels at about 11.00 hrs Z.[19]

1.(F)/122’s early evening sortie departed Lille-Vendeville at about 18.00 hrs Z, there were two aircraft operating: to the Norfolk and Lincolnshire coasts; and to the Sussex coast. The aircraft were up until approximately 20.30 hrs Z.[20]

5.(F)/122 operated an aircraft on a sortie down the Channel from Beachy Head to Start Point. The aircraft was recorded as departing from Beauvais at about 18.30 hrs Z. The crew were heard indicating that they would land on Guernsey due to engine trouble. However, it is believed that they landed back at Beauvais at approximately 19.25 hrs Z.[21]

21 May 1941 – 5.(F)/122 sent an aircraft to the Selsey Bill – Portland – Lyme Bay area. It landed back at Beauvais-Tille at about 18.40 hrs Z.[22]

22 May 1941 – 1.(F)/122, early morning sortie from Lille-Vendeville (out before 05.00 hrs Z) a single aircraft to the southern North Sea: recorded as being 60 km NE of Yarmouth; 45 km E of Skegness; Yarmouth; inland over Norfolk and finally to the outer Thames Estuary.[23]

A Ju 88 (F6+CN) of 5.(F)/122 departed Haute Fontaine at 17.44 hrs to perform a Channel reconnaissance and weather flight. The aircraft landed back at Haute Fontaine at 20.12 hrs.[24]

23 May 1941 – 2 aircraft from 1.(F)/122 departed Lille-Vendeville at 06.30 hrs Z. F6+MH was recorded as covering the following : southern North Sea; Yarmouth area; 20 km NE Cromer; Humber and Norwich area (05E 1350).[25]

24 May 1941 – 1.(F)/122 F6+BH, early evening weather sortie departed Lille-Vendeville before 18.00 hrs Z covering 20 km SE of Brighton; Straits of Dover and then Yarmouth. Had landed by 19.45 hrs Z.[26]

25 May 1941 – F6+LH of 1.(F)/122 was flown on the early morning weather and shipping reconnaissance sortie from Lille-Vendeville, departing at 05.10 hrs Z. Crew reported a convoy south of Lowestoft. Aircraft was flown to 45 km NNE of Cromer. Landed at 07.23 hrs Z.[27]

5.(F)/122, single aircraft operated from Beauvais-Tille between 16.40 and 18.25 hrs Z. Weather and shipping reconnaissance covering Start Point; Isle of Wight; Beach Head. No shipping sighted.[28]

26 May 1941 – an aircraft of 1.(F)/122 had departed Lille-Vendeville before 05.50 hrs Z for a weather reconnaissance sortie that took in Flamboro’ Head – 35 km E of Mablethorpe – Yarmouth area – Dunwich area. The aircraft had landed by 08.16 hrs Z.[29]

Date Unit Aircraft Type Code Wkr.No. Notes
30 May 1941 Erg.(F)/122 Ju 88A-1 0388 [30] Crash landed at Brussels-Melsbroeck, 40%.

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  1. ↑ Anlage 8 Lagebericht 614 pg 1
  2. ↑ Flugbuch Ernst Suttrop via Remi Tracanelli.
  3. ↑ Anlage 8 Lagebericht 614 pg 1
  4. ↑ Anlage 8 Lagebericht 614 pg 2
  5. ↑ Remi Tracanelli – via e-mail 10/04/05 – wk nr
  6. ↑ Lw. Qu.Mast. Gen returns 7 may 1941
  7. ↑ Anlage 8 Lagebericht 614 pg 3
  8. ↑ Anlage 8 Lagebericht 614 pg 4
  9. ↑ T Remi Tracanelli – via e-mail 10/04/05 – full loss details
  10. ↑ Anlage 8 Lagebericht 614 pg 4
  11. ↑ Remi Tracanelli – via e-mail 10/04/05 – codes and wk nr
  12. ↑ Remi Tracanelli – via e-mail 10/04/05 – wk nr
  13. ↑ Werner Breese Combat Sorties – compiled by Tim Oliver from Werner Breese's Flugbuchs
  14. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 92 via Remi Traconelli.
  15. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 92 via Remi Traconelli.
  16. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 92 via Remi Traconelli.
  17. ↑ Remi Tracanelli – via e-mail 10/04/05 – full loss details
  18. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 93 via Remi Traconelli.
  19. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 93 via Remi Traconelli.
  20. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 93 via Remi Traconelli.
  21. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 93 via Remi Traconelli.
  22. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 95 via Remi Traconelli.
  23. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 96 via Remi Traconelli.
  24. ↑ Werner Breese Combat Sorties – compiled by Tim Oliver from Werner Breese's Flugbuchs
  25. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 97 via Remi Traconelli.
  26. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 98 via Remi Traconelli.
  27. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 100 via Remi Traconell
  28. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 100 via Remi Traconelli.
  29. ↑ HW13/95 SALU 101 via Remi Traconelli.
  30. ↑ Remi Tracanelli – via e-mail 10/04/05 – wk nr
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