Seenotstaffel 2

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Pillau.

Disbanded Jun 1940.

Reformed Jun 1940 in Cherbourg (Jun 1940 - Nov 1940 as Seenotflug-Kommando 2).

19 Aug 1944 redesignated Seenotstaffel 81.

Subordinated to Seenotzentrale (L) Ost (Aug 1939 - Jun 1940), Seenotzentrale (L) Cherbourg (Jun 1940 - Jun 1941), Seenotzentrale (L) Normandie (Jun 1941 - Jun 1942), Seenotbereichskommando II (Jun 1942 - Dec 1942) and Seenotbereichskommando IV (Dec 1942 - Jul 1944).

Nov 1940 - Apr 1942 part of I. Seenotgruppe.

Used the following aircraft: Breguet 521, Do 18, Do 24, He 59 and He 60

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
26 Aug 1939 - Jun 1940	Pillau		Breguet 521, Do 18, Do 24, He 59 and He 60
Jun 1940 - Dec 1942	Cherbourg		Breguet 521, Do 18, Do 24, He 59 and He 60
Dec 1942 - Jul 1944	Schellingwoude*		Breguet 521, Do 18, Do 24, He 59 and He 60
Jul 1944 - Oct 1944	Grossenbrode		Breguet 521, Do 18, Do 24, He 59 and He 60

* detachment at Cherbourg