ATTEMPTED ATTACK
BRITISH CONVOY
NAZI PLANE DRIVEN OFF
(Britisfo Official Wireless.)
RUGBY, October 31
The Admiralty and the Air Ministry announce: "An enemy seaplane was seen by R.A.F. aircraft off the Norfolk coast this morning. After a short engagement at close range the enemy aircraft broke off the combat and flew away in an easterly direction.
"Shortly afterwards a German seaplane of the same type attempted to attack .a British convoy some miles to the north. It was driven off by aircraft and fire from the naval escort. Before flying away to the eastward the raider appeared to drop two bombs, but no damage was done."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 107, 2 November 1939, Page 13
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