Colleagues.
The Admiralty War Diaries for 1942, July 1–15, contain the following information:
9/7 Following operations against southbound enemy convoy 2 M/Vs, 7,000 tons, 3 M/Vs 300 (?3,000) tons, 2 destroyers, 5 torpedo boats, sighted morning 9/7 by r /c Maryland West of Crete. 5 Liberators despatched in afternoon attacked by about 20 Me. 109s off Sidi Barrani. 2 Me. 109s shot down, 3 Me. 109s probably destroyed, 1 Liberator missing remainder returned owing lack
of ammunition.
https://sccd.royalnavy.mod.uk/-/medi...d6e8ff507f2748
The question is: to which squadrons did the Liberators and Me.109s belong, how many Me.109s took part in the battle and how many aircraft did they lose?
And there too:
night 9/10 ... 6 Beauforts despatched to make dawn attack. 1 Beaufort crashed on take off, crew killed, remainder did not find.
To which squadron did these Beauforts belong?
Grateful for any help.
sergey