OFF BELGIAN COAST
LIGHT XAVAL FORCES CLASH Rec. 1.30 p.m. RUGBY, Oct. 6. The Admiralty announced an engagement off the Belgian coast about midnight on Monday. Umts of our light cOi.iT.al forces attackeo a strong force of enemy torpedoboats arid E-boats. An L-boat was set on fire and subsequently blew up. One of our craft is missing, and some others sustained clamase With the exception c. the missing craft, our .-asuaHie:; «*«•« veiy light-
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 237, 7 October 1942, Page 3
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73OFF BELGIAN COAST Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 237, 7 October 1942, Page 3
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