BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE VESSEL DAMAGED ONE KILLED, MANY WOUNDED (U.P.A.-By Electric Telegraph-Copyright] (Received 10th January, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, 9th January. The Air Ministry states that German aircraft attacked five ships off the east coast. British fighters were unable to contact owing to bad visibility. The enemy attacked under cover of mist with bombs and machine-guns. Two of the attacked ships were merchantmen, off the east coast of Scotland. Two other merchantmen were further south. Two Heinkels attacked the fifth ship. A number of bombs were dropped and the ship was damaged. The last-named is believed to be a lighthouse service ship. The bombers disappeared shortly before British planes arrived on the scene. Forty were aboard the lighthouse ship and it is believed that thirtytwo were wounded, one fatally. Unidentified planes subsequently flew over the Firth of Forth at a great height.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 10 January 1940, Page 5
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