German trawler Hecht, 8 October 1940

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Hello,
I am searching more details on the loss of German trawler Hecht on 8 October 1940.

Here is what I have:
German trawler HECHT (222grt) was sunk by enemy action.
Source: https://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4010-23OCT01.htm

A new gone source (http://schiffswrackliste.de/Gesamtverlu ... %20brt.xls) confirms the loss and the date, and adds that she was lost in a Dutch port.

Can someone add more details ?

Thanks in advance

[Darius]

Hello Laurent,

no more details, only our interest, too, on details for filling the gaps in

https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.d ... value=2087

as this HECHT was used as an auxiliary minesweeper in WWI.

Regards

Darius

[jan-olof]

Hello Darius and Laurent,

In one of Theo's old files I found the following:

7. 10. 40
D df Hecht 15 222 + B/Fl Calais B

Perhaps someone with access to relevant War Diaries (KTB's) can investigate further.

Best regards,

Jan-Olof

[Darius]

Hi Jan-Olof,

KTB Skl, Teil A, has only for 07.10.1940 this losses:

Kanalgebiet:
[...] Bei Luftangriffen des Gegners am 6. und 7.10. auf Brest, Le Havre, Tourville und Calais nur gringer Schaden. In Calais 2 Motorboote, 4 Prähme gesunken..[...]

Regards

Darius

[Darius]

Maybe another vessel - there´s no name given:

KTB Hafenschutzflottille Kanalküste:
06.10.1940
Dünkirchen
20.00 Uhr: HS 50 infolge hohen Seegangs und Dunkelheit bei Bray Dunes aufgelaufen. Besatzung, Geheimsachen und Ausrüstung geborgen.

KTB Befehlshaber Kanalküste:
07.10.1940
Hafenkdt. Dünkirchen
Boot Nr. 3 der Hafenschutzflottille Gruppe Dünkirchen um 22.10 bei La Panne auf Strand geraten.

An anderer Stelle auch als M 3 genannt.

Regards

Darius

[jan-olof]

Hello Darius,

Sorry for the late reply.

Thank you very much for the KTB excerpts, perhaps one of the vessels mentioned is the Hecht but it's difficult to say. Perhaps the information I have is incorrect.

Best regards,

Jan-Olof