During the Second World War, the No. 22 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operated in the torpedo bomber role over this body of water located between Great Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France?
North Sea The North Sea is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean located between Great Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. An epeiric (or "shelf") sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north. It is more than 970 km long and 580 km wide, with an area of around 570000 km2 .
Action of 13 May 1942 The Action of 13 May 1942 was a naval engagement during World War II between the British Royal Navy and the German Kriegsmarine. It was an attempt by Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs) to stop the  from reaching Gironde, France. "Stier "made it through the English Channel and reached Gironde, but MTBs sunk the German fleet torpedo boats "Iltis" and "Seeadler". "MTB 220" was sunk by the German ships.