Blohm &amp; Voss BV 138

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DF+NM

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Yes

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310133

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1941

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The airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea 3 km northwest of Bremanger Island. Three crew members were killed and two others were rescued.
Crew:
Fw Otto Dölling, pilot, †
Lt Eberhardt Meltendorf, observer, †
Obfw Herbert Meyer, mechanic,
Uffz Boege, radio operator,
Ogfr Walter Sager, air gunner. †

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138C-1 off Gamvik: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1943

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K6+FL

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311025

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1941

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The airplane was flying near a German convoy when it was shot down by a Soviet fighter and crashed into the sea some 45 km east of Gamvik. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Hermann Greinert, pilot,
Lt Werner Siefmund , observer,
Uffz Hans Birkner, radio operator,
Ogefr Ferdinand Schmidt, mechanic,
Uffz Karl Baber, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a Soviet fighter.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138 into the Lake Siutghiol: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1943

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Lake Siutghiol, killing all five crew members. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in April 1943.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138C-1 off Rørvik

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1943

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KI+MK

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Yes

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310151

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1941

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Crashed in unknown circumstances off Rørvik. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138C-1 off Copenhagen: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1943

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7R+CL

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310073

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1941

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Shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Copenhagen. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Fw Walter Eggers, pilot,
Lt Rudolf Butt, observer,
Uffz Andreas Wemhöner, radio operator,
Ogefr Kurt Carl, mechanic,
Uffz Ewald Tybussek, air gunner.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138 near Lista

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1943

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310115

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1941

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Shot down by a RAF fighter and crashed near Lista. One crew was injured.
Crew:
Lt Ernst Märker, observer +4.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138 into the Bay of Biscay: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1943

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NA+PQ

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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311017

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1941

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Failed to return to base following a maritime patrol flight over the Bay of Biscay. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Lt Gerhard Feist, pilot,
Obfw Willi Eck, radio operator,
Uffz Walter Wirt, observer,
Obfw Georg Kircher, mechanic,
Uffz Albert Bode, mechanic.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138C-1 into the Arctic Ocean: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1943

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311006

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The seaplane failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the Arctic Ocean. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Oblt Ulrich Gutteck, pilot,
Lt Werner Pesch, observer,
Uffz Ludwig Göttert, radio operator,
Obfw Herbert Zirnstein, mechanic,
Fw Herbert Schubert, air gunner.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138C-1 off Tromsø: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1943

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K6+HL

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Takeoff (climb)

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