MILNE BAY RAID
THREE SHALL ALLIED SHIP?. HIT (N.Z.P.A. Special Correspondent.) • SYDNEY, April 15. " From 75 'to 100 enemy aircraft, comprising 46 medium and dive-bomb-ers with fighter escort, raided the Milne Bay area at midday," states* a communique issued to-day. Damage and casualties were caused on three small Allied vessels. Fires were started on two of them, but these were quickly controlled. The third was heavily hit and forced to beach. The damage to shore installations was negligible. " Our fighters and anti-aircraft batteries engaged the raiders," the communique says, "and shot 30 out of: action. Of these, 22 were bombers <md eight fighters. Fifteen'were actually seen to crash and nine were seen falling after being hit. Six were seen to receive bursts and left the action, and it is unlikely*that any of them were able to return to their base. Our fighter losses were moderate."
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Evening Star, Issue 24481, 16 April 1943, Page 3
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145MILNE BAY RAID Evening Star, Issue 24481, 16 April 1943, Page 3
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