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No. 461 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol squadron of World War II. The squadron was formed in Britain on 25 April 1942 operating Short Sunderland aircraft and began flying anti-submarine patrols in July 1942. No. 461 Squadron sank three U-Boats in 1943 and another three U-Boats in 1944. Following the end of the war the squadron was disbanded on 4 June 1945.