No. 612 Squadron RAF
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No. 612 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force auxiliary squadron best known for its roles in coastal reconnaissance and anti-submarine operations before and during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 612 Squadron RAF canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
auxiliary air force squadron ⓘ |
| activity |
coastal surveillance
ⓘ
patrolling sea lanes for enemy submarines ⓘ protection of Allied shipping ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedForce | Allied forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era |
Second World War era
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| garrisonLabel | Base ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole | maritime air operations ⓘ |
| militaryFormation | squadron ⓘ |
| notability | coastal reconnaissance and anti-submarine operations before and during the Second World War ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
anti-submarine patrols over the Atlantic
ⓘ
coastal reconnaissance patrols ⓘ |
| operationalCommand | Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalTheatre |
Atlantic theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Auxiliary Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
anti-submarine operations
ⓘ
maritime patrol ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
coastal reconnaissance ⓘ |
| service | Royal Auxiliary Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | auxiliary ⓘ |
| type | maritime patrol squadron ⓘ |
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