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CHAPTER 19
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NARR/REF A IS MY TACTICAL SUMMARY OF LIVE-FIRE
HOSTILITIES BETWEEN UNITED KINGDOM ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS
AND FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (LUFTWAFFE) AIRCRAFT
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1. (UNCL) AS OUTLINED IN REF A, TWO RN WARSHIPS, HMS
YORK AND HMS CHATHAM, ENGAGED IN AN EXTENDED MISSILE/GUN
BATTLE WITH APPROX SIX LUFTWAFFE AIRCRAFT. HMS YORK WAS
SUNK WITH A LOSS OF NEARLY ALL HANDS. HMS CHATHAM WAS
HEAVILY DAMAGED AND SUFFERED HIGH PERSONNEL CASUALTIES.
AT LEAST FOUR (4) LUFTWAFFE AIRCRAFT KNOWN DESTROYED
WITH PROBABLE DAMAGE TO A FIFTH. REF A REFERS.
2. (CONF) EARLY REVIEW OF LUFTWAFFE AIRCRAFT
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS INDICATE THEY WERE PROBABLY
EF-2000S EUROSTRIKE-FIGHTERS. REF A REFERS.
3. (CONF) AT U.S. REQUEST, RN SHIPS WERE ATTEMPTING TO
BLOCKADE PASSAGE OF FOUR (4) DEUTSCHE MARINE TYPE 212B
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