BATTLESHIP AS TARGET
NOT LIKELY IN FUTURE BRITISH MINISTER'S OPINION Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, August 9. (Received August 10, at 11.40 a.m.) “ The equipment of the defence services organisation for producing armaments is so highly efficient to-day that it is most unlikely that any country ■will consider war against Britain,” said Sir Samuel Hoare at Norwich. He added that it was likely that a battleship would not be considered a worthwhile target from the air in future. 'A massed attack on it would probably result in at least 10 enemy aircraft being brought down.
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Evening Star, Issue 22723, 10 August 1937, Page 9
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94BATTLESHIP AS TARGET Evening Star, Issue 22723, 10 August 1937, Page 9
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