Huge four-engined Sunderland flying-boats are mostly used by R.A.F. Coastal Command, and these go out to meet merchant ships approaching shores of Britain. Flying-boats are strongly armed and gunners maintain a ceaseless watch. Merchant ships are also taught to help themselves, and for this purpose many vessels are equipped with paravanes (below), which are used to catch mines.
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Northern Advocate, 23 February 1940, Page 5
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58Huge four-engined Sunderland flying-boats are mostly used by R.A.F. Coastal Command, and these go out to meet merchant ships approaching shores of Britain. Flying-boats are strongly armed and gunners maintain a ceaseless watch. Merchant ships are also taught to help themselves, and for this purpose many vessels are equipped with paravanes (below), which are used to catch mines. Northern Advocate, 23 February 1940, Page 5
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