VICTIMS OF R.A.F.
GREAT ENEMY TONNAGE,
(Ree. 2 p.m.) RUGBY, July 20. •The destruction of an enemy tanker of about 7000 tons off the coast of France on Sunday brought the Bomber Command's bag of enemy vessels to 55,000 tons, states the Air Ministry News Service. The tanker, which was originally attacked by Hurricanes, was later found by Blenheims half-way between Le Touqnet and Berck sur-Mer. It was then strongly escorted by enemy fighters. It was attacked by aircraft from mast height and hit amidships and astern. A column of smoke was still visible when our aircraft were well away.
Effective gunfire from the bombers drove off three enemy aircraft, from one of which black smoke was seen pouring. During reconnaissance on Sunday evening the tanker was seen beached half a mile front Berck-sur-Mer; it was down at the stern with the bow well out of the water and a trail of oil was drifting seawards. The Admiralty has announced that H.M. drifters Devon County and Lord St. Vincent have been sunk. —Official Wireless.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 196, 21 July 1941, Page 6
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