Shipping Attacked Off North Sea Coasts
[British Official Wireless] (Rec. 12.30 p.m.) RUGBY, May 26. An Air Ministry communique says that in daylight yesterday the Bomber Command continued its search for enemy shipping off the Dutch, German and Danish coasts. In the course of these widespread operations attacks were made on two convoys and other vessels. From one ship of about 6000 tons debris was thrown into the air after bombs had been dropped, and another ship of some 4000 tons was left enveloped in smoke. Several other ships are believed to have been damaged, but full observation of the results was impossible. From these operations four of our planes are missing.
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Northern Advocate, 27 May 1941, Page 5
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