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Junkers Ju87
Greek Air Force Museum
Rhodos, Greece
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Junkers Ju87
100375
Luftwaffe
S7+GM
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underwater
wreckag
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On 6th Ocotober 2006 the Greek Navy rescued the underwater wreckage of a Ju87 aircraft, which ditched about 11 kilometers off Prasonisi Island at Rhodos and sank into a depth of 150 meters some sixty years ago. In 2004 the aircraft was caught by fisher net and was thrown towards the coast line into a depth of 15 meters. This Ju87
seems to be one of nine Ju87s, which were shot down by RAF during their attack to Maritsa on 9th October 1943. Seven Ju87 crashed into the sea, while just two aircraft managed to escape to Rhodos for an emergency landing.
The wreckage is a Ju87-D3/trop WNr. 100375, S7+GM. It was flown by Lt. Metzger and Uffz. Sopnemann.
The rescue operation was again performed by the Mobile Team of Maintainance Submarine and Marine Installations (KOSYCE),
which already brought back a Ju52 two years ago. The plane will be transported in the Museum of Martial Aviation at the airport Dekelej'as. Currently it seems as if the tail unit is missed.
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Further reading at the WWW:
Hellenic Air Force Website
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