City / Area:Mersa Matruh / Harbour [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Egypt
Photo Date:10 November 1942 to 20 November 1942
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The Do 24 entered Luftwaffe service as an expensive rescue asset - the equivalent of today's heavy combat SAR helicopter. As such it saw action all around Europe. Built on the Dutch Do 24 production line, CH-EV was delivered to Seenotstaffel 7 in Athens in December 1941. It was damaged by Allied naval gunfire in this small Egyptian port on 12 August 1942, and declared a Totalverlust (total loss) on 28 August. The Allies retook Mersa Matruh during the Second Battle of El Alamein early in November. Photo by: MD Elias/Alexander Turnbull Library
Registration / Serial:0030
Aircraft Version:Dornier Do 24T-2
C/n (msn):0030
Operator Titles:Germany - Air Force
City / Area:Mersa Matruh / Harbour [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Egypt
Photo Date:10 November 1942 to 20 November 1942
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
City / Area:Mersa Matruh / Harbour [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Egypt
Photo Date:10 November 1942 to 20 November 1942
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:428894Submit Correction
View count: 480
The Do 24 entered Luftwaffe service as an expensive rescue asset - the equivalent of today's heavy combat SAR helicopter. As such it saw action all around Europe. Built on the Dutch Do 24 production line, CH-EV was delivered to Seenotstaffel 7 in Athens in December 1941. It was damaged by Allied naval gunfire in this small Egyptian port on 12 August 1942, and declared a Totalverlust (total loss) on 28 August. The Allies retook Mersa Matruh during the Second Battle of El Alamein early in November. Photo by: MD Elias/Alexander Turnbull Library
Registration / Serial:0030
Aircraft Version:Dornier Do 24T-2
C/n (msn):0030
Operator Titles:Germany - Air Force
City / Area:Mersa Matruh / Harbour [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Egypt
Photo Date:10 November 1942 to 20 November 1942
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive