ENEMY SHIP TORPEDOED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 16 May 1941, Page 5

ENEMY SHIP TORPEDOED

ACTION BY COASTAL COMMAND PLANE WHILE ON OFFENSIVE PATROL (Rec., 10.15 a.m.) Rugby, May 15. An Air Ministry communique states: “Aircraft of the Coastal Command on patrol off the Dutch coast yesterday afternoon torpedoed a 5000 ton enemy supply ship, which was one of an escorted convoy. Our aircraft returned safely. “The British aircraft was on an offensive patrol skimming along the enemy occupied coast close to sea level and through the mist, the pilot suddenly sighted a convoy of seven German vessels. The ships opened fire as the aircraft made its run in just above the sea. The navigator machinegunned the ship as a pilot released the torpedo which was seen to run true. Then the navigator hurried to the observation cabin in time to see a large column of smoke rising through where the ship had been. NO ENEMY NIGHT ACTIVITY (Rec.. 10.20 a.m.) Rugby. May 16. Regarding enemy activity over Britain last night the official communique states: ‘‘There is nothing to report.” TIME BOMB IN FLEET STREET (U. P.A.-By Electric Telegraph-Copyright) (Rec.. 9.40 a.m.) London, May 15. It can now 3e revealed that a big time bomb came down in Fleet Street in a recent raid a few yards from the Australian Associated Press office, which with the neighbouring buildings, was temporarily evacuated.