Ju-87 wreck found in Adriatic Sea

**Пилот** · 09-29-2014 13:31

http://vojnapovijest.vecernji.hr/u-m...og-rata-963200

It's probably Italian Ju-87R-2 damaged by Yugoslav AA fire during April War 1941. Airplane was forced to crash-land at sea near island of Žirje (now at Croatia, it's 22km SW from Šibenik).

Italian 239. Squadriglia, 97 Gruppo Bombardamento a tuffo attacked on April 12th Yugoslav ships of 2nd Torpedo Division and hydroplane squadron near Jadrtovac. One Ju-87 was shot and his crew killed, and other crash-landed at sea surface and sunk.

**Dan-Sam** · 09-29-2014 13:39

Like Vals in Pacific

Cool pictures, Nemanja, thank you for sharing

**Jager** · 09-29-2014 13:45

Looks like it's in good shape; hopefully, funding will be found to recover and restore it.
Thanks for sharing, Heмaњa.

Karl

**Blackronin** · 09-29-2014 13:47

Excellent pictures, Nemanja, thank you for sharing!

**milcoll73** · 09-29-2014 14:20

thats interesting. i hope it can be rescued before it gets wrecked by a drag fishing net.

**Barkmann** · 09-29-2014 15:10

Marvelous images Nemanja.

I love when wrecks like these are found.
Thanks

Nick

**HotleadColdfeet** · 09-29-2014 16:21

Awesome photos! Makes me wonder what its last moments were like...

**flyingryno** · 09-29-2014 16:58

Awesome photos. hope it can be saved.

**Marechallannes** · 09-29-2014 22:53

Nice pictures, Nemanja.

Interesting what the sea conserved for decades.

**Nightbomber** · 09-29-2014 23:48

Thanks Nemanja! It seems the engine part was totally ripped off. Is tthere any info on other parts of the plane that possibly ad been found elswhere there? Lack of canopies may lead to a conlucion, that the crewmen parachuted...

**Archidamus** · 09-30-2014 01:12

Great pics - thanks for sharing Heмaњa

**Пилот** · 09-30-2014 02:02

Thanks, guys!

Andrzej,

only info in the text about the parts is that the "engine is nearby" ("...motor se nalazi u blizini."), but other sources say that wreck is actually in great shape (put away engine).

**Guntruck** · 09-30-2014 04:58

Be good to think they could bring it up and restore it. Other than the RAF Museum Stuka, the only other ones I have seen are wrecks in the Berlin Technical Museum and the Technical Museum at Speyer. Are there any other restored examples about?

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 09-30-2014 08:03

I do hope that it can be rescued.
They are so good at restoration these days even on things that have been immersed in salt water for centuries.
We can but hope. After all it is more substantial than a possible crate of buried Spitfires.
Rob.