NAVAL ACTION

Grey River Argus, 17 May 1943, Page 2

NAVAL ACTION

OFF DUTCH COAST. RUGBY, May 14

The Admiralty states: “Last night, after a period of enforced inactivity uue to bad weather, light coastal forces, under Lieut. Peter Dickens, fought a highly successful action off the- coast of Holland. “While .on patrol, His Majesty’s ships intercepted and engaged a strong enemy force, which included torpedo boats and armed trawlers. Despite rapid fire from the enemy our ships pressed home the attack to close range, and torpedoed two enemy torpedo boats, of about six hundred tons each. The bows were blown off one enemy ship, which was also hit in the stern and sank. The other was torpedoed amidships and broke in halves.

"His Majesty’s ships sustained neither casualties nor damage, and all returned to harbour.”