Nan Planes Attack Greek Hospital Ships
OHE SUNK; ANOTHER DAMAGED Received Tuesday, 7 p.m. LONDON, April 21. A Greek Ministry of Marine communique says: “Enemy aircraft bombed and sank the hospital ship Hesperos while anchored off Missolonghi to embark wounded. A large number of enemy planes also attacked the hospital ship Hellenia near Fatris Harbour, bombing and machlnegunuing the ship from a low altitude. There was some damage and fires were started, hut the ship succeeded in reaching harbour and disembarked the wounded. Both sides were clearly marked with the Red does.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 96, 23 April 1941, Page 7
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