Attack On Scapa Flow Fails
(Received 2 p.m.) RUGBY, April 25. In the early hours of this morning a joint Admiralty and Air Ministry communique was issued as follows: “Numerous enemy aircraft attempted to make an attack on Scapa Flow last night. Two bombs were seen, to drop, falling on heather land, and one enemy aircraft made an abortive machinegun attack on the open road. “No damage or casualties resulted. “The enemy were driven off by heavy anti-aircraft gunfire and by fighter aircraft of the R.A.F."
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Northern Advocate, 26 April 1940, Page 5
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