From 1 to 11 August, two Bf 109s were lost and one pilot was killed; three claims were granted to III. . In the action of 8 August above Convoy Peewi the and II./JG 51 claiming eight Spitfires (three were lost). The Germans suffered one casualty and the British claimed nine; JG 26 were credited with two and one unconfirmed. Fighter Command credited JG 51 with two of the losses and JG 26 just one. On 12 August, II. claimed a first victory of the battle, while the wing destroyed nine fighters for one pilot killed and another captured.