228 Squadron, RAF - Squadron codes

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What squadron codes were 228 Squadron RAF using in July 1943? Was it DQ or UE?

Please link to a source where I can check this info myself as I need it as a reference for a Wikipedia article I'm writing on U-607, which was sunk by a Sunderland from 228 Sqn on 13 July 1943.

[Kieron Kirk]

Info from "Squadron Codes 1937-56", MJF Bowyer and JDR Rawlings. PSL 1979 ISBN 0 85059 346 6.

Both codes were used, DQ from September 1939 until late 1942, UE from 1944 when code letters were re-assumed by Coastal Command.

From December 1943 DQ was used by 551st FS/495 Fighter Group.

No confirmed use of UE by other squadrons before 1944.

From the above one could assume that the squadron's a/c were not coded.

From www.rafweb.org (http://www.rafweb.org)

DQ Sep 1939 - Aug 1943 UE Jul 1944 - Jun 1945


Ciarain.

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Thanks for that. Looks like it was DQ then. I can use that book as a reference too. :)

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For those that are interested

German submarine U-607 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-607)