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Re: Mosquito Attack on Irish ship on 23.10.1943
Darius
Not much of an answer, but looking in Cynk's Schiffer book vol 2, No 307 Sq was a night fighter unit under Coastal Command control at the time. Lots of bad weather during quite some time, made the unit operate by day as well. Most actions were so called Instep patrols in co-operation with the Navy. An "incident" this date is mentioned by Cynk as follows:
On the 23rd No.307's Mosquitoes on an "Instep" patrol damaged an enemy cargo ship. This is not to say it was the same ship although the identification is tempting.
At the time the CO was S/Ldr Jerzy Orzechowski and the units base was at Predannack and equipment was Mosquito NF.II and FB.VI
If 307 Sq was responsible we can be fairly certain that the crews were convinced the vessel was German controlled at the time.
Cheers
Stig
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