CLASH IN CHANNEL
NAVY. SINKS GERMAN LIGHT CRAFT
(Rec. 11 a.m.) RUGBY, August 17. The Admiralty states: "Last night patrols of our light coastal forces engaged a force of five or six enemy It-boats in the Straits of Dover. One of our patrols set fire . to one enemy R-boat. Thia vessel ! was seen to sink.. I "The German commanding officer was killed, but our patrol picked up 15 German ratings who are now prisoners of war. Another of our patrols engaged the enemy and rammed one enemy boat This boat was so seriously damaged that it is unlikely to have reached its base. "Two of the remaining R-boats were severely damaged by gunfire from our boats. All our boats returned to their base. There was a small number of casualties. "Our coastal batteries co-operated, in this action and. contributed to its success." R-boats are motor mine-sweepers, "R" standing for the German word "raum."—B.O.W.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 42, 18 August 1942, Page 5
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