R.A.F. ATTACKS
ON THE ENEMY * A BiG PROGRAMME, (Pc-r British Official Wireless.) (Received thi3 day at 12 noon). RUGBY j September 16. Last night, the R.A.F. again bombed military objectives in Berlin, states the Air Ministry. The communique adds that further heavy attacks were made cn concentrations of war supplies, barges, shipping, at dockyards and ports of Hamburg, Wilhelmshaven, Antwerp Flushing, Ostend, Dunkirk, Calais, and Boulogne. Other forces of R.A.F. bombers at-, tacked distribution centres of Hamm, Osnabiu'ek, Soest and the Krefeld goods; yards at Hraburg, railway junction at Theine., were also bombed.
Direct hits were made on an enemy warship oil' Tersclielling, and oil tanker supply ship in Elbe. Estncary was severely damaged. :.
Aircraft of the Coastal Command sank an enemy supply ship off Ijmuidon. Convoys off the Dutch coast were also attacked. Two supply ships were sunk and others severely damaged. Attacks were also made on shipping and docks at Le Havre, where ships along the. quays themselves were repeatedly hit.
From all these extensive, successful operations all our aircraft returned safety. >
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1940, Page 5
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