NAVAL LOSS.
DESTROYER SUNK.
Bombed In Action Against
German 'Planes.
TWO AIRCRAFT BROUGHT DOWN
United Press Association.—Copyright
(Received 2 p.m.) LONDON, July 29.
The destroyer Wivn hae been lost through enemy action. The Admiralty announces that the Wren was hit with a bomb during an action between British patrolling destroyers and enemy 'planes and eubsequently sank. The destroyer Mont rose (1530 tone) shot down two bombere in this engagement. Tile destroyer Wren was completed in 101U, and had a displacement of 1120 tons and a speed of 34 knots, states a Bi-itieh Official Wireleee message. Its "lain armament coneisted of four 4.7 in guns and six tornedo tubes.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 179, 30 July 1940, Page 7
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