No. 95 Squadron RAF

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No. 95 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit that served primarily in maritime patrol and anti-submarine roles, particularly during the Second World War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force squadron
aircraftOperated Short Sunderland NERFINISHED
Short Sunderland flying boat NERFINISHED
aircraftType flying boat
allegiance Allies
armedForce Royal Air Force NERFINISHED
category Anti-submarine warfare units
Maritime patrol aircraft units
Royal Air Force squadrons of World War II
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
duty anti-submarine patrols
maritime reconnaissance
sea lane protection
shipping protection
era World War II
historicalPeriod 20th century
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
missionType patrol
reconnaissance
strike against submarines
notableActivity anti-submarine operations in the Atlantic
long-range maritime patrols
operationalEnvironment maritime
oceanic
primaryTarget German submarines
U-boats
role air-sea rescue support
anti-submarine warfare
convoy escort
maritime patrol
service Royal Air Force Coastal Command NERFINISHED
serviceBranchRole Coastal Command operations
theatreOfOperations Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
North Atlantic convoy routes NERFINISHED
West African coast
typeOfUnit flying boat squadron

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Short Sunderland operator No. 95 Squadron RAF