NORTH SEA FIGHTS
TORPEDO-BOATS IN ACTION.
THE ENEMY RECEIVES DAMAGE. ESCORT VESSEL HIT FROM AIR. (United Press Association.—Copyright.) - ; (Received This Day, 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 24, - An Admiralty communique states: A German auxiliary vessel, with a naval escort, was located in the eastern part of the. North Sea. last night. In the early hours this morning this force was:attacked with torpedoes by Sword*, fish aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm. One of --tho "German naval units—an eseorfcvcsscl of the Ivonigin Luise typo—was hit bv a torpedo. All our aircraft returned. In the course of a patrol over the English Channel early this morning one of our motor torpedo-boats sighted and engaged six enemy motor torpedoboats. Tlie enemy made off at high speed, but before they escaped in the darkness one enemy boat had its searchlight put out of action - and it" is thought that casualties were inflicted on another. Our motor torpedo-boat received no damage or casualties,—British Official-• Wireless. r .\ ;■
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 246, 25 July 1940, Page 5
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