Seenotzentrale (L) norwegischen Westküste

From Luftwaffedata Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Seenotzentrale (L) norwegischen Westküste

Formation and History. (Oct 41 - Jun 42)

Formed o/a October 1941 at Stavanger-Sola (See) by renaming Seenotzentrale (L) Norwegen. Responsible for air-sea rescue operations in the waters off south and southwest Norway. Subordinated to Seenotdienstführer Norwegen. Renamed Seenotbereichskdo. VIII o/a 1 June 1942.[1]

FpN: (L 32442)

Leiter: Hptm. Franz(?) Westphal (Oct 41 - 31 May 42?)

© H.L. deZeng IV, 2024

References

  1. AFHRA Maxwell: decimal K113 Karlsruhe Collection, unpublished manuscript “Geschichte d. Seenotdienst 1939-45”; PRO London: AIR 40 Air Ministry intelligence documents, A.I.3.(E) intelligence study “Organisation of the Air/Sea Rescue Service in the G.A.F.” dated 31.1.1944 with later supplements; PRO London: AIR 40 Air Ministry intelligence documents; NARA WashDC: RG 242/T-321 roll 39; BA-MA Freiburg: RL 2 III Meldungen über Flugzeugunfälle…..(Loss Reports – LRs); W.Dierich-VdL:283-97; D.Jung/B.Wenzel/A.Abendroth-Die Schiffe und Boote der deutschen Seeflieger 1912-1976; K.Born-Rettung zwischen den Fronten: Seenotdienst der deutschen Luftwaffe 1939-1945:28, 49; J-L.Roba/C.Crãciunoiu-Seaplanes Over the Black Sea: German-Romanian Operations 1941-1944; N.Kannapin-Feldpostübersicht.

Return to Seenotdienstverbände