He 111 Losses Mediterranean 28 Jun 43

[Laurent Rizzotti]

The book "Armed Rovers. Beauforst & Beaufighters over the Mediterranean" says nothing about this date. It cover with many details the activities of several units, including 252 Sqn.

On the 27th June 1943, 4 Beaufighters of 252 Sqn bombed an Italian convoy in the Levkas Canal, to the south of Patras and hit the 3779-ton Quirinale that was beached and finished one week later. The books says nothing about an air battle or victory during this raid but maybe the crew flew over a ditched He111 one day before the date you gave.

No victory in this book for 252 Sqn in June or July 1943. Before that a Ju52 claiemd shot down on 11 May and 4 floatplanes claimed destoyed at anchor at anchor at Prevesa, Greece (with a nice picture of the attack provided in the book). After that 252 Sqn claimed a Ju 88 on 13 September.