SWEEPS OVER CHANNEL AND SHIPPING
(Reo. 1 p.m.)' RUGBY, August 2. The Air Ministry and American army headquarters communique states: "Medium bombers of the American Eighth Air Force attacked German airfields at Merville and St. Omer, in France, at daylight to-day. The crews reported bomb bursts on both target areas. There was intense flak over the targets, but no enemy fighters were encountered. R.A.F., dominion, and Allied fighters escorted and supported the operations. None of our aircraft are missing." An Air Ministry communique states: Beaufighters of the Coastal Command, escorted 'by Spitfires of the Fighter Command, attacked a heavily-protected enemy convoy off the Dutch _ coast in the morning. One medium-sized supply ship was sunk and three of the escort vessels severely damaged. Four enemy fighters were destroyed by R.C.A.F. Spitfires, and a fifth was severely damaged. None of our aircraft are missing. Escorted by fighters, Typhoon bombers, one of which is missing, attacked enemy shipping in the harbour of Dunkirk. Other Typhoons bombed the airfields at Mardyck, where bursts were seen on the runway.
In the Bay of Biscay Mosquitoes set fire to two armed trawlers, which were left sinking, and Beaufighters destroyed an F.W. 200.
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Evening Star, Issue 24933, 3 August 1943, Page 3
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196SWEEPS OVER CHANNEL AND SHIPPING Evening Star, Issue 24933, 3 August 1943, Page 3
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