 It was used to carry out anti-submarine duties; on 6 July 1942, a Wellington sank its first enemy vessel.Specialised variants, fitted with a 48 ft (14.63 m) diameter metal hoop, were used for exploding enemy mines by generating a powerful magnetic field as it passed over them.In 1944, Wellingtons of Coastal Command were deployed to Greece and performed various support duties during the British intervention in the Greek Civil War.