CONVOY ATTACKED.
enemy patrol vessels also. DIRECT Hits DN SEVERAL, (Rec. 1.55 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 5. An Air Ministry communique states: “Blenheims of the Bomber Command attacked an 'enemy convoy off the Dutch coast this morning. Direct bits Were seen' on a ship of about 2000 tons. Other Blenheims bombed enemy patrol ship's off the Coast of Germany" early tliis afternon and scored bits On three of them.
“Our fighters carried out offensive patrols Over the Channel and Northern France during the day-. During one of these patrols low-leVel attacks were made on an; aerodrome near Cherbourg and; several enemy aircraft on the' ground.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 252, 6 August 1941, Page 6
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