NAVAL ACTIONS

Grey River Argus, 15 May 1944, Page 2

NAVAL ACTIONS

IN ENGLISH CHANNEL.

(Rec. 10.10) LONDON, May 13. The Admiralty states. “While engaged on an offensive sweep off the French coast, early on Friday, light coastal forces of the Royal Navy encountered and' attacked a small enemy convoy. One medium sized ship was hit by a torpedo and left enveloped in flames, and a medium supply ship was damaged by gun fire. In addition one armed trawler was set on fire and another heavily damaged. Our ships suffered a small number of casualties and superficial damage. While on an offensive patrol in the English Channel, early on Saturday morning the French destroyer “La Combattante” encountered and engaged a strong force of E-boats about twenty-five miles south-east of the Isle .of -Wight, states an Admiralty communique. During a brisk action, one E-boat was sunk and a second damaged. The remainder escaped at high speed, under the cover ,ot smoke. A number of survivors from the destroyed E-boat were picked up by the destroyer which returned to harbour without suffering casualties or damage.