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Old 3rd December 2025, 21:56
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Re: B-25 in the Aegean Sea in 1943

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The 379th Squadron, to which the B-25Gs were assigned, was stationed in El Adem on November 2. Search sorties began at sea on November 11. However, this document provides no details.
https://57thbombwing.com/310thHistor...BG_1943-11.pdf
Details have been found.
During the month of November we ran a total of 14 missions to various parts of the Aegean Sea in search of enemy shipping. Three of these missions succeeded in locating targets. On November 12th, 3 of our planes attacked a convoy of one 4000 ton M/V, one 2000 ton M/V and 5 E boats. Both M/V’s and several of the E boats were set on fire as a result of cannon hits scored by our planes in their attack. Again on November 15th, 2 of our planes succeeded in locating a target. This time two small destroyers were sighted and attacked. A direct hit in the boiler room of one of the destroyers caused it to explode and burst into flame. Two hits were also scored on the second destroyer causing some damage. Our last successful mission of the month was on November 18th when 3 of our planes sank a 140 ft. Caique
I would like to know the details of the attack by two destroyers on November 15 - the time and place of the attack and how many British aircraft took part in it.
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