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Re: 826 Sqn ditched Albacore 11/09/40
Albacore I L7117. Badly damaged in attack by Bf109s of 1./JG52 and III./JG53 during anti-shipping strike north-west of Calais and ditched in the Channel south-east of Dover 5.50 p.m. Lt Allan Sawbridge Downes wounded and Sub-Lt Conrad Richard Mallett unhurt – both rescued by MTB and landed at Dover, (TAG) NA1 James Alexander Moffat Stevens missing. Aircraft F4K 100% write-off.
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