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U-31 Sunk by RAF Aircraft in an Anti-Submarine First

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U-31 Sunk by RAF Aircraft in an Anti-Submarine First

On 11 March 1940, a Blenheim of No. 82 Squadron sank U-31, the first U-boat destroyed by air power alone without naval assistance.

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On 11 March 1940, a Blenheim of No. 82 Squadron sank U-31, the first U-boat destroyed by air power alone without naval assistance.