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APPENDIX V.
Casualties to Naval Personnel.
The following casualties have occurred to H.M. Auxiliary Vessels during the week under review :---
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary Bay Fisher carrying Government stores was sunk by enemy aircraft while in a coastal convoy off the Firth of Tay on the 7th February. Four survivors were landed at Dundee.
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LL drifter Boy Alan was sunk in collision with the Minesweeping Trawler Ben Glas off Sheerness on the 10th.
The following casualties have been reported :---
Officers: 31 killed or missing, 3 wounded.
Ratings: 190 killed or missing, 29 wounded.
These figures include 24 officers and 146 ratings on passage in the S.S. Almeda Star (vide Résumé No. 73).
British.
APPENDIX VI.
Operational Aircraft Battle Casualties.
0600 hrs., 6th February, 1941, to 0600 hrs., 13th February, 1941.
Bombers Fighters Coastal
German.
Metropolitan Area.
In the Air.
On the Ground.
9
8
8
Total
25
One fighter pilot is known to be safe.
Destroyed.
Probably Destroyed.
Damaged.
3
2
1
2
1
Bombers
Fighters
Miscellaneous
Total
7
3
British.
Bombers...
Fighters...
Coastal
No account is taken of aircraft destroyed on the ground. Of the above totals one aircraft was destroyed by A.A. fire.
Total
Middle East.
In the Air.
On the Ground.
8
8
3
11
9
Of the above, one bomber and one fighter were destroyed in the air and one bomber on the ground in the Grecian campaign.
Italian.
Bombers Fighters
Miscellaneous
Total
Destroyed. 10
13
140*
163
Probably Destroyed.
10
Damaged.
15
3
15
No aircraft reported as casualties by A.A. fire. *These include aircraft found at Benina and Berka.
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