The BV 138 flying boats often worked together with the german U-boats directing them to their prey. The U-boats
on the other hand could supply the planes with diesel fuel when needed or like in this drawing rescue the airmen
when going down in the frightening sea.

Date of Loss

Type

Werk.No

Unit

Code

Area

Cause

13.04.1940	Bv 138 A-03	150	9./KGrzbV 108	BH+AT	Bergen, Norway	Damaged by friendly flak
16.05.1940	Bv 138 A-1	368	KGrzbV 108	NG+UC	Norway	Shot down by British fighters
19.06.1941	Bv 138 C-1	310035	1./FlErgGr	CB+UO	København, Denmark
1942	Bv 138	?	?	?	Ålesund, Norway	Shot down by fighter
1943	Bv 138 A-1	374	1./KüFlGr 406	KD+WV	-	Destroyed
23.02.1943	Bv 138 C-1/U1	310127	3./KüFlGr 406	DF+NG	Tromsö, Norway	Fehlstart
28.07.1943	Bv 138 C-1/U1	311047	2./KüFlGr 406	K6+BK	Shetland Islands	Shot down by Beaufighter
09.05.1944	Bv 138 A-1	377	FFS C17 at Parow	KG+EA	-	Destroyed in bombing raid
09.05.1944	Bv 138 A-1	379	FFS C17 at Parow	KG+EC	-	Destroyed in bombing raid
15.06.1944	Bv 138 A-1	380	Fl.W 6	KG+ED	Dievenow, Poland	Destroyed in fighter attack
1943?	Bv 138 C-1?	?	SAGr 130	?	Billefjord, Norway	Sunk during airstrike
06.1945	Bv 138 C-1	310050		BD+EL	Öresund, Denmark	Sunk after the war

Under construction. I have a further 150-200 to put in here.