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Re: German Torpedo Aicraft In The Mediterranean
The following is taken from Chronology Of The War At Sea 1939 - 1945 by J. Rohwer and G. Hummelchen :-
In a torpedo attack by eight SM 79s of the Italian Gruppos 105, 130 and 132 and ten He 111s of I/KG 26 on 29 January 1943 off Bougie the AA Ship 'Pozarica' (4540 tons ex MacAndrews & Co cargo liner) and the destroyer 'Avon Vale' are torpedoed, the former after bing towed in to Bougie on 1 February is a total loss on 13 February when she capsized . Avon Vale was scrapped Sunderland UK on 15 May 1958.
I also have, but not from the above mentioned publication. 9 December 1942 RN Corvette 'Marigold' sunk off Algiers by Italian torpedo aircraft - 40 men lost.
Regards
Peter Clare
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