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APPENDIX V.

The following casualties have occurred to H.M. Auxiliary Patrol Vessels. during the week under review :—

31st January-

Motor Launches 162 and 165 mined and damaged off Milford Haven. 2nd February—-

Minesweeping Trawler Almond mined and sunk off Falmouth.

3 survivors.

3rd February-

Armed drifter Midas damaged in collision and abandoned.

Minesweeper Southern Chief damaged by mine off Milford Haven. Motor A/S boat 12 mined off Milford Haven and subsequently sunk. 5th February-

A/S Trawler Tourmaline sunk by aircraft off North Foreland.

19 survivors and 5 wounded.

Casualties to Naval Personnel.

The following casualties have been reported :-

Officers: 10 killed or missing, 6 wounded. Ratings: 39 killed or missing, 7 wounded.

British.

APPENDIX VI.

Operational Aircraft Battle Casualties.

0600 hrs., 30th January, 1941, to 0600 hrs., 6th February, 1941.

Bombers.. Fighters

Coastal

Metropolitan Area.

In the Air.

2

On the Ground,

1

German.

Total

Bombers Fighters

Miscellaneous

Total

British.

:

17

1 fighter pilot known to be safe.

Probably Destroyed.

1

Destroyed.

Damaged.

6

4

10

1

2

1

17

1

6

No account is taken of aircraft destroyed on the ground.

Bombers...

Fighters

Coastal

Total

Italian.

Bombers Fighters

Miscellaneous

Middle East.

In the Air.

On the Ground.

4

1

1

2

3

8

3

No casualties reported from Greece.

12

12

Total

2229

Destroyed. 25

Probably Destroyed.

Damaged.

5

1

2

3

49

7

4

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