U-boat attacks by RAF aircraft based in Devon & Cornwall

Taken from 'Search, Find and Kill' by Norman Franks with additional data from other sources

Date Unit Type Mark Code Serial Base U-boat Notes
01/07/1940 10 Sqdn RAAF Sunderland I H P9603 Mount Batten U-26 sunk
30/10/1941 53 Sqdn Hudson H St.Eval U-81 shared damaged
30/11/1941 502 Sqdn Whitley VII B Z9190 St.Eval U-206 sunk
01/04/1942 502 Sqdn Whitley VII F St.Eval U-129 damaged
14/04/1942 502 Sqdn Whitley M St.Eval U-590 damaged
04/06/1942 172 Sqdn Wellington VIII F ES986 Chivenor Luigi Torelli damaged
05/06/1942 10 Sqdn RAAF Sunderland II U W3986 Mount Batten U-71 damaged
07/06/1942 10 Sqdn RAAF Sunderland II X W3994 Mount Batten Luigi Torelli shared damaged
07/06/1942 10 Sqdn RAAF Sunderland III A W4019 Mount Batten Luigi Torelli shared damaged
11/06/1942 10 Sqdn RAAF Sunderland II W W3993 Mount Batten U-105 damaged
23/06/1942 58 Sqdn Whitley VII C Z9135 St.Eval U-753 damaged
06/07/1942 172 Sqdn Wellington VIII H Chivenor U-502 sunk
12/07/1942 172 Sqdn Wellington VIII H Chivenor U-159 damaged
17/07/1942 61 Sqdn Lancaster I F R5724 St.Eval U-751 shared sunk
17/07/1942 502 Sqdn Whitley VII H St.Eval U-751 shared sunk
18/08/1942 120 Sqdn Liberator I F AM917 Predannack U-653 damaged
31/08/1942 51 Sqdn Whitley V O Z9144 Chivenor U-256 shared damaged
31/08/1942 502 Sqdn Whitley B St.Eval U-256 shared damaged
01/09/1942 10 Sqdn RAAF Sunderland II U W3986 Mount Batten Reginaldo Giuliano shared damaged
01/09/1942 10 Sqdn RAAF Sunderland II R W3983 Mount Batten Reginaldo Giuliano shared damaged
03/09/1942 77 Sqdn Whitley V P Z6978 Chivenor U-705 sunk
10/11/1942 172 Sqdn Wellington VIII D Chivenor U-66 damaged
19/02/1943 172 Sqdn Wellington VIII B MP505 Chivenor U-268 sunk
03/03/1943 172 Sqdn Wellington VIII B MP505 Chivenor U-525 damaged
21/03/1943 172 Sqdn Wellington XII T Chivenor U-332 damaged
22/03/1943 172 Sqdn Wellington XII G MP539 Chivenor U-665 sunk
10/04/1943 172 Sqdn Wellington XII C Chivenor U-376 sunk
26/04/1943 172 Sqdn Wellington XII R Chivenor U-566 damaged
29/04/1943 172 Sqdn Wellington XII H HP630 Chivenor U-437 shared damaged
29/04/1943 224 Sqdn Liberator D St.Eval U-437 shared damaged
01/05/1943 172 Sqdn Wellington N Chivenor U-415 shared damaged
01/05/1943 612 Sqdn Whitley E Davidstow U-415 shared damaged
05/05/1943 58 Sqdn Halifax II S HR745 St.Eval U-663 sunk
06/05/1943 10 OTU Whitley V K BD189 St.Eval U-214 damaged
07/05/1943 10 Sqdn RAAF Sunderland II W W3993 Mount Batten U-465 sunk
11/05/1943 58 Sqdn Halifax II D HR942 St.Eval U-528 sunk
15/05/1943 58 Sqdn Halifax II M HR746 St.Eval U-463 sunk
15/05/1943 10 OTU Whitley V M LA822 St.Eval U-591 damaged
16/05/1943 58 Sqdn Halifax II R HR774 St.Eval Enrico Tazzoli sunk
24/05/1943 10 OTU Whitley V J BD414 St.Eval U-523 damaged
31/05/1943 10 Sqdn RAAF Sunderland III E DV969 Mount Batten U-563 shared sunk
31/05/1943 58 Sqdn Halifax II R HR774 St.Eval U-563 shared sunk
31/05/1943 224 Sqdn Liberator Q St.Eval U-621 damaged
01/06/1943 236 Sqdn Beaufighter VIC B T5258 Predannack U-418 sunk with rockets
14/06/1943 307 Sqdn Mosquito II B HJ648 Predannack U-68 & U-155 both damaged
14/06/1943 10 OTU Whitley V G BD220 St.Eval U-564 sunk
21/06/1943 151 Sqdn Mosquito II V HJ655 Predannack U-462 damaged
21/06/1943 151 Sqdn Mosquito W Predannack U-462 damaged
21/06/1943 151 Sqdn Mosquito X Predannack U-462 damaged
21/06/1943 456 Sqdn Mosquito II D DZ299 Predannack U-462 damaged
02/07/1943 224 Sqdn Liberator J St.Eval U-462 damaged
03/07/1943 172 Sqdn Wellington R Chivenor U-126 sunk
03/07/1943 224 Sqdn Liberator V J FL963 St.Eval U-628 sunk
08/07/1943 224 Sqdn Liberator V R BZ721 St.Eval U-514 sunk with rockets
12/07/1943 248 Sqdn Beaufighter A Predannack U-441 shared damaged
12/07/1943 248 Sqdn Beaufighter B Predannack U-441 shared damaged
12/07/1943 248 Sqdn Beaufighter V Predannack U-441 shared damaged
24/07/1943 172 Sqdn Wellington Q Chivenor U-459 sunk
28/07/1943 224 Sqdn Liberator W St.Eval U-404 shared sunk
29/07/1943 172 Sqdn Wellington VIII G Chivenor U-614 sunk
01/08/1943 10 Sqdn RAAF Sunderland III B W4020 Mount Batten U-454 sunk
02/08/1943 547 Sqdn Wellingtom B Davidstow U-218 damaged
07/09/1943 407 Sqdn Wellington XII W HF115 Chivenor U-669 sunk
07/11/1943 618 Sqdn (attached 248 Sqdn) Mosquito XVIII I Predannack U-123 damaged
10/11/1943 612 Sqdn Wellington IX B St.Eval U-966 dived then sunk by others
03/01/1944 612 Sqdn Wellington XI L MP576 Chivenor U-373 damaged
03/01/1944 224 Sqdn Liberator H St.Eval U-373 damaged
04/01/1944 304 Sqdn Wellington XIV B HF185 Predannack U-629 damaged
08/01/1944 10 Sqdn RAAF Sunderland III V EK586 Mount Batten U-426 sunk
30/01/1944 172 Sqdn Wellington XIV K MP813 Chivenor U-364 sunk
12/03/1944 612 Sqdn Wellington C Chivenor U-629 damaged
25/03/1944 248 Sqdn Mosquito XVIII L&I MM425/HX903? Portreath U-976 sunk by 6pdr
27/03/1944 248 Sqdn Mosquito XVIII L&I MM425/HX903? Portreath U-960 damaged by 6pdr
28/04/1944 612 Sqdn Wellington W Chivenor U-193 sunk
04/05/1944 407 Sqdn Wellington XIV M HF134 Chivenor U-846 sunk
24/05/1944 612 Sqdn Wellington L Chivenor U-736 damaged
24/05/1944 224 Sqdn Liberator C St.Eval U-736 damaged
07/06/1944 407 Sqdn Wellington XIV C HF149 Chivenor U-989 damaged
07/06/1944 248 Sqdn Mosquito XVIII O&L NT225/MM425 Portreath U-212 damaged
07/06/1944 179 Sqdn Wellington G Predannack U-415 damaged
07/06/1944 53 Sqdn Liberator V L BZ944 St.Eval U-963 damaged
07/06/1944 53 Sqdn Liberator V L BZ944 St.Eval U-256 damaged
07/06/1944 224 Sqdn Liberator M St.Eval U-989 damaged
08/06/1944 224 Sqdn Liberator V G BZ792 St.Eval U-629 sunk
08/06/1944 224 Sqdn Liberator V G BZ792 St.Eval U-373 sunk
10/06/1944 248 Sqdn Mosquito S/T/V&W Portreath U-821 shared sunk
10/06/1944 206 Sqdn Liberator VI K EV943 St.Eval U-821 shared sunk
12/06/1944 224 Sqdn Liberator S St.Eval U-441 damaged
13/06/1944 172 Sqdn Wellington XIV Y MP789 Chivenor U-270 damaged
18/06/1944 304 Sqdn Wellington XIV A HF331 Chivenor U-441 sunk
23/06/1944 248 Sqdn Mosquito VI ? P Portreath U-155 damaged
26/06/1944 311 Sqdn Liberator O Predannack U-971 sunk by rockets & DCs
29/06/1944 224 Sqdn Liberator L St.Eval U-988 sunk
08/07/1944 10 Sqdn RAAF Sunderland III H W4030 Mount Batten U-243 sunk
09/08/1944 53 Sqdn Liberator VI C EV877 St.Eval U-608 sunk
14/08/1944 53 Sqdn Liberator VI G EW302 St.Eval U-618 sunk
30/12/1944 407 Sqdn Wellington XIV L NB855 Chivenor U-772 sunk
24/02/1945 179 Sqdn Warwick V K St.Eval U-927 sunk
02/04/1945 304 Sqdn Wellington XIV Y HF329 St.Eval U-321 sunk

Date	Unit	Type	Mark	Code	Serial	Base	U-boat	Notes
01/07/1940	10 Sqdn RAAF	Sunderland	I	H	P9603	Mount Batten	U-26	sunk
30/10/1941	53 Sqdn	Hudson		H		St.Eval	U-81	shared damaged
30/11/1941	502 Sqdn	Whitley	VII	B	Z9190	St.Eval	U-206	sunk
01/04/1942	502 Sqdn	Whitley	VII	F		St.Eval	U-129	damaged
14/04/1942	502 Sqdn	Whitley		M		St.Eval	U-590	damaged
04/06/1942	172 Sqdn	Wellington	VIII	F	ES986	Chivenor	Luigi Torelli	damaged
05/06/1942	10 Sqdn RAAF	Sunderland	II	U	W3986	Mount Batten	U-71	damaged
07/06/1942	10 Sqdn RAAF	Sunderland	II	X	W3994	Mount Batten	Luigi Torelli	shared damaged
07/06/1942	10 Sqdn RAAF	Sunderland	III	A	W4019	Mount Batten	Luigi Torelli	shared damaged
11/06/1942	10 Sqdn RAAF	Sunderland	II	W	W3993	Mount Batten	U-105	damaged
23/06/1942	58 Sqdn	Whitley	VII	C	Z9135	St.Eval	U-753	damaged
06/07/1942	172 Sqdn	Wellington	VIII	H		Chivenor	U-502	sunk
12/07/1942	172 Sqdn	Wellington	VIII	H		Chivenor	U-159	damaged
17/07/1942	61 Sqdn	Lancaster	I	F	R5724	St.Eval	U-751	shared sunk
17/07/1942	502 Sqdn	Whitley	VII	H		St.Eval	U-751	shared sunk
18/08/1942	120 Sqdn	Liberator	I	F	AM917	Predannack	U-653	damaged
31/08/1942	51 Sqdn	Whitley	V	O	Z9144	Chivenor	U-256	shared damaged
31/08/1942	502 Sqdn	Whitley		B		St.Eval	U-256	shared damaged
01/09/1942	10 Sqdn RAAF	Sunderland	II	U	W3986	Mount Batten	Reginaldo Giuliano	shared damaged
01/09/1942	10 Sqdn RAAF	Sunderland	II	R	W3983	Mount Batten	Reginaldo Giuliano	shared damaged
03/09/1942	77 Sqdn	Whitley	V	P	Z6978	Chivenor	U-705	sunk
10/11/1942	172 Sqdn	Wellington	VIII	D		Chivenor	U-66	damaged
19/02/1943	172 Sqdn	Wellington	VIII	B	MP505	Chivenor	U-268	sunk
03/03/1943	172 Sqdn	Wellington	VIII	B	MP505	Chivenor	U-525	damaged
21/03/1943	172 Sqdn	Wellington	XII	T		Chivenor	U-332	damaged
22/03/1943	172 Sqdn	Wellington	XII	G	MP539	Chivenor	U-665	sunk
10/04/1943	172 Sqdn	Wellington	XII	C		Chivenor	U-376	sunk
26/04/1943	172 Sqdn	Wellington	XII	R		Chivenor	U-566	damaged
29/04/1943	172 Sqdn	Wellington	XII	H	HP630	Chivenor	U-437	shared damaged
29/04/1943	224 Sqdn	Liberator		D		St.Eval	U-437	shared damaged
01/05/1943	172 Sqdn	Wellington		N		Chivenor	U-415	shared damaged
01/05/1943	612 Sqdn	Whitley		E		Davidstow	U-415	shared damaged
05/05/1943	58 Sqdn	Halifax	II	S	HR745	St.Eval	U-663	sunk
06/05/1943	10 OTU	Whitley	V	K	BD189	St.Eval	U-214	damaged
07/05/1943	10 Sqdn RAAF	Sunderland	II	W	W3993	Mount Batten	U-465	sunk
11/05/1943	58 Sqdn	Halifax	II	D	HR942	St.Eval	U-528	sunk
15/05/1943	58 Sqdn	Halifax	II	M	HR746	St.Eval	U-463	sunk
15/05/1943	10 OTU	Whitley	V	M	LA822	St.Eval	U-591	damaged
16/05/1943	58 Sqdn	Halifax	II	R	HR774	St.Eval	Enrico Tazzoli	sunk
24/05/1943	10 OTU	Whitley	V	J	BD414	St.Eval	U-523	damaged
31/05/1943	10 Sqdn RAAF	Sunderland	III	E	DV969	Mount Batten	U-563	shared sunk
31/05/1943	58 Sqdn	Halifax	II	R	HR774	St.Eval	U-563	shared sunk
31/05/1943	224 Sqdn	Liberator		Q		St.Eval	U-621	damaged
01/06/1943	236 Sqdn	Beaufighter	VIC	B	T5258	Predannack	U-418	sunk with rockets
14/06/1943	307 Sqdn	Mosquito	II	B	HJ648	Predannack	U-68 & U-155	both damaged
14/06/1943	10 OTU	Whitley	V	G	BD220	St.Eval	U-564	sunk
21/06/1943	151 Sqdn	Mosquito	II	V	HJ655	Predannack	U-462	damaged
21/06/1943	151 Sqdn	Mosquito		W		Predannack	U-462	damaged
21/06/1943	151 Sqdn	Mosquito		X		Predannack	U-462	damaged
21/06/1943	456 Sqdn	Mosquito	II	D	DZ299	Predannack	U-462	damaged
02/07/1943	224 Sqdn	Liberator		J		St.Eval	U-462	damaged
03/07/1943	172 Sqdn	Wellington		R		Chivenor	U-126	sunk
03/07/1943	224 Sqdn	Liberator	V	J	FL963	St.Eval	U-628	sunk
08/07/1943	224 Sqdn	Liberator	V	R	BZ721	St.Eval	U-514	sunk with rockets
12/07/1943	248 Sqdn	Beaufighter		A		Predannack	U-441	shared damaged
12/07/1943	248 Sqdn	Beaufighter		B		Predannack	U-441	shared damaged
12/07/1943	248 Sqdn	Beaufighter		V		Predannack	U-441	shared damaged
24/07/1943	172 Sqdn	Wellington		Q		Chivenor	U-459	sunk
28/07/1943	224 Sqdn	Liberator		W		St.Eval	U-404	shared sunk
29/07/1943	172 Sqdn	Wellington	VIII	G		Chivenor	U-614	sunk
01/08/1943	10 Sqdn RAAF	Sunderland	III	B	W4020	Mount Batten	U-454	sunk
02/08/1943	547 Sqdn	Wellingtom		B		Davidstow	U-218	damaged
07/09/1943	407 Sqdn	Wellington	XII	W	HF115	Chivenor	U-669	sunk
07/11/1943	618 Sqdn (attached 248 Sqdn)	Mosquito	XVIII	I		Predannack	U-123	damaged
10/11/1943	612 Sqdn	Wellington	IX	B		St.Eval	U-966	dived then sunk by others
03/01/1944	612 Sqdn	Wellington	XI	L	MP576	Chivenor	U-373	damaged
03/01/1944	224 Sqdn	Liberator		H		St.Eval	U-373	damaged
04/01/1944	304 Sqdn	Wellington	XIV	B	HF185	Predannack	U-629	damaged
08/01/1944	10 Sqdn RAAF	Sunderland	III	V	EK586	Mount Batten	U-426	sunk
30/01/1944	172 Sqdn	Wellington	XIV	K	MP813	Chivenor	U-364	sunk
12/03/1944	612 Sqdn	Wellington		C		Chivenor	U-629	damaged
25/03/1944	248 Sqdn	Mosquito	XVIII	L&I	MM425/HX903?	Portreath	U-976	sunk by 6pdr
27/03/1944	248 Sqdn	Mosquito	XVIII	L&I	MM425/HX903?	Portreath	U-960	damaged by 6pdr
28/04/1944	612 Sqdn	Wellington		W		Chivenor	U-193	sunk
04/05/1944	407 Sqdn	Wellington	XIV	M	HF134	Chivenor	U-846	sunk
24/05/1944	612 Sqdn	Wellington		L		Chivenor	U-736	damaged
24/05/1944	224 Sqdn	Liberator		C		St.Eval	U-736	damaged
07/06/1944	407 Sqdn	Wellington	XIV	C	HF149	Chivenor	U-989	damaged
07/06/1944	248 Sqdn	Mosquito	XVIII	O&L	NT225/MM425	Portreath	U-212	damaged
07/06/1944	179 Sqdn	Wellington		G		Predannack	U-415	damaged
07/06/1944	53 Sqdn	Liberator	V	L	BZ944	St.Eval	U-963	damaged
07/06/1944	53 Sqdn	Liberator	V	L	BZ944	St.Eval	U-256	damaged
07/06/1944	224 Sqdn	Liberator		M		St.Eval	U-989	damaged
08/06/1944	224 Sqdn	Liberator	V	G	BZ792	St.Eval	U-629	sunk
08/06/1944	224 Sqdn	Liberator	V	G	BZ792	St.Eval	U-373	sunk
10/06/1944	248 Sqdn	Mosquito		S/T/V&W		Portreath	U-821	shared sunk
10/06/1944	206 Sqdn	Liberator	VI	K	EV943	St.Eval	U-821	shared sunk
12/06/1944	224 Sqdn	Liberator		S		St.Eval	U-441	damaged
13/06/1944	172 Sqdn	Wellington	XIV	Y	MP789	Chivenor	U-270	damaged
18/06/1944	304 Sqdn	Wellington	XIV	A	HF331	Chivenor	U-441	sunk
23/06/1944	248 Sqdn	Mosquito	VI ?	P		Portreath	U-155	damaged
26/06/1944	311 Sqdn	Liberator		O		Predannack	U-971	sunk by rockets & DCs
29/06/1944	224 Sqdn	Liberator		L		St.Eval	U-988	sunk
08/07/1944	10 Sqdn RAAF	Sunderland	III	H	W4030	Mount Batten	U-243	sunk
09/08/1944	53 Sqdn	Liberator	VI	C	EV877	St.Eval	U-608	sunk
14/08/1944	53 Sqdn	Liberator	VI	G	EW302	St.Eval	U-618	sunk
30/12/1944	407 Sqdn	Wellington	XIV	L	NB855	Chivenor	U-772	sunk
24/02/1945	179 Sqdn	Warwick	V	K		St.Eval	U-927	sunk
02/04/1945	304 Sqdn	Wellington	XIV	Y	HF329	St.Eval	U-321	sunk