No. 461 Squadron RAAF
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No. 461 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare unit that operated primarily over the Atlantic during World War II.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
ⓘ
maritime patrol squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftType | flying boat ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | Short Sunderland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Coastal Command operations
ⓘ
Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAt |
RAF Hamworthy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Mount Batten NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Pembroke Dock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1945 ⓘ |
| duty |
locating and attacking enemy submarines
ⓘ
protection of Allied shipping lanes ⓘ reconnaissance over sea lanes ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Kriegsmarine U-boats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementType | long-range ocean patrols ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1942 ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWWII | RAF stations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityOfPersonnel | predominantly Australian ⓘ |
| notableFor | operations against German U-boats ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Bay of Biscay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | RAF Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | maritime ⓘ |
| partOf | RAAF Article XV squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
air-sea rescue
ⓘ
anti-submarine patrols ⓘ convoy escort ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
maritime patrol ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 461 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | flying boat squadron ⓘ |
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