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Organisation: No. 172 Squadron RAF
Name No. 172 Squadron RAF
Description An RAF Squadron that was part of 19 Group, Coastal Command and operated as an anti-submarine squadron during WW2 using Wellingtons. It was the first to attack a U-Boat at night using the combination of ASV Radar and the Leigh Light.
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Name The Battle of the Atlantic, The Official Account of the Fight Against The U-Boats, 1939 - 1945
Category Action at Sea
Issued By Central Office Of Information
Issued For none
Published Oct/1946
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