Navy's Good Work In Mediterranean

Northern Advocate, 15 November 1941, Page 5

Navy's Good Work In Mediterranean

(Rec. 3 p.m.) RUGBY, Nov. 14. Nearly half the attacking aircraft were accounted for when they attacked the last British convoy in the Mediterranean, said Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, according to an agency correspondent. “The navy is shooting straighter and faster.” added the admiral. “We have more guns and improved methods of training.” Not Quite Enough The commander-in-chief, referring to the magnificent success of the naval force which annihilated two Italian convoys last Sunday, said: “As far as has been reported, there were also two German ships sunk, and they are the chaps we are particularly glad to get. All the ships were of a fair size, and capable of a speed of about 10 knots, but I do not think we have yet sunk enough ships actually to prevent the enemy from starting an offensive in the Western Desert, although we most surely have greatly delayed it.” With Wet Shirts Admiral Cunningham did not think there had been a great loss of enemy life up to now, since only three of the troop carrier liner class of ships had been sunk to date. “The loss of life is not great, as the destroyer escort is usually sufficient to pick up survivors, and many probably get across, but with wet shirts.”