Mediterranean : Allied night fighter claims, August 1943

[Antonio_M]

Hello, I am looking for information about the loss of three SM.79 bis torpedo bombers on three different nights.
These planes were missing after offensive reconnaissance missions between Palermo and Bizerte at the following dates:
- night between 12 and 13 August, 1943, mission between Palermo (Sicily) and Bizerte
- night between 15 and 16 August, 1943, mission along North Africa coast from Bizerte to Algiers
- night between 16 and 17 August, 1943, mission along North Africa coast from Bizerte to Algiers

Are there any claims by Allied night fighter units for those dates ?

Thanks
Antonio

[Bruce Lander]

The only claims I have are as follows:-

12/13 Aug 1943: 255 Sq. F/Lt.J.D.Fox Z.1007

16 Aug 1943: 415 NFS Lt.R.E.Walker Z.506B 04.35 hrs Tunis/Bizerte

16/17 Aug 1943: 153 Sq. W/Cdr. W.G. Moseby 2 X Ju.88
F/O. J.A.M. Haddon He.111

Bruce Lander

[Antonio_M]

Bruce, thanks a lot.
Antonio

[Tom Semenza]

Bruce, do you know if F/L J.D. Fox is John David Fox (61485)? The latter was KiA with 264 Sqn. on 24 or 25 Jun 1944.

Thanks,
Tom

[Bruce Lander]

Sorry Tom, I cannot help with that query, it seem a good possibility but I suspect one of our fellow TOC'ers might know

Bruce Lander

[Tom Semenza]

Cheers, Bruce.