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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Arado Ar 196 A-3 floatplane |
| Owner/operator: | Kriegsmarine |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | 1960228 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Cap de la Hague -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KMS Komet (HSK-7) |
First of two aircraft carried on board German commerce raider KMS Komet, lost when Komet was sunk by RN MTB236.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_auxiliary_cruiser_Komet
2. https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Ar-196/HSK.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2022 04:41 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 09-Jun-2022 03:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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