[Laurent Rizzotti]

Thanks Stig, your report gives an explanation of the English loss on 19 May 1944, if German aircraft attacked them.

On the other hand I have no claim by German fighters. But if they were from a training unit, or Ar 196, all claims are not known.

I checked the book Armed Rovers. On 6 April it is said that the Beaufighter of Sqn Ldr Demoulin was strafing a fishing boat when his starboard wing crumpled and flames came from the engine, although no fire was seen to come from the boat. On 19 April during the attack by 272 Sqn of a ship carrying international markings, there was some return fire from the ship (!!) and a Beaufighter flown by Flt Sgt Arthur L Hewitt went into a high-speed stall after pulling out, and then crashed into the sea.