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The Junkers Ju 87, popularly known as the "Stuka", [b] is a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft.Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, it first flew in 1935.The Ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 and served the Axis in World War II from beginning to end (1939–1945).
26 Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive-bombers of III./StG51 24 Ju 87s of I./StG2 4 E-boats (S-boote) of the 1st Flotilla (1. SFlotille) 1 corvette, 1 destroyer 14 ocean-going merchant ships plus coasters: Casualties and losses; 1 Ju 87 shot down, 2 crew killed 1 Ju 87 crashed, 2 crew rescued 1 Bf 109 damaged on landing: Convoy: 5 ships sunk 11 damaged 5 ...
On 13 August 1940 a Junkers Ju 87R of II/SG 2 which had been damaged by a Supermarine Spitfire from No. 609 Squadron RAF, crashed into the sea near Guernsey both crew died. [ 5 ] On 13 August 1940 a Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 of II/JG 53 crashed on takeoff from Guernsey Airport , 30% damage, the pilot was unhurt.
On 19 January, Robertson shot down a Junkers Ju 87 dive bomber to the north of Grand Harbour, also probably destroying a CR.42. He claimed another CR.42 as probably destroyed over St. Paul's Bay and a further CR.42 was confirmed as destroyed by Robertson the same day, its pilot baling out over Valletta.
However, on 26 April a Junkers Ju 87 Stuka attack disabled Glenearn, [6] so she put her LCAs ashore for use at Monemvasia and was towed to Souda Bay. En route to Nauplia the convoy was attacked by aircraft and a number of bombs hit Slamat , causing heavy damage on B and C decks, destroying two of her lifeboats and wounding one crewman.
It was mounted on Luftwaffe aircraft such as the Junkers Ju 87 G-1 and G-2; Henschel Hs 129B-2/R3; Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2/R1-3; Junkers Ju 88P-2 or P-3 and others. The cannon could be attached under the wings or the fuselage of the aircraft as self-contained gun pods with 12-round magazines.
The first, and worst, enemy raid on the station came on 16 August 1940 when hundreds of Junkers Ju 87 (Stuka) dive bombers and fighters crossed the English coast and attacked Tangmere. There was extensive damage to buildings and aircraft on the ground and 14 ground staff and six civilians were killed.
Ju 87s continued to take a heavy toll of shipping; StG 2 and 77 were operating over the evacuation beaches. On 29 May the destroyer Grenade was severely damaged by a Ju 87 attack and subsequently sank. The French destroyer Mistral was crippled by bomb damage the same day.