FLEET AT GIBRALTAR
tnieM Arrivals Reported
(Rec. i ;p.m.) -'I.ONDON, Aug. 17. -;' Observers at.La Linea state that the arrival of a: number: of British, warships at Gibraltar has increased the fleet in; the. .harbour to three /.battle-'. sWps,;; four aircraft-carriers.' four cruisers, 26 destroyers, 12 .tornedb-boats; and six'submarines! v ' ' "■'."
Vichy radio said that the. concentration of warships at Gibraltar: is believed to be intended to escort "a very important" cdriyoy which is tb,leave there'shortly.:' "V ''v; ■■!.''■'-•■;"'■ ■■■";\\^: Breslau radio, declared that the air-craft-carriers Illustrious and Furious, one battleship, and seven destroyers are being repaired at Gibraltar, and that the bridge of -the _ Illustrious,; as well as one twin turret, were completely smashed, v • ;'
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 42, 18 August 1942, Page 3
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112FLEET AT GIBRALTAR Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 42, 18 August 1942, Page 3
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