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GERMAN SUPPLY' SHIP OFF DENMARK The R.A.F also bombed aerodromes in enemy occupied territory and the docks at Dunkirk for the third night running. Other aircraft laid mines in enemy waters. A Hudson aircraft attacked a German supply ship off the' Frisian Islands. 11 is bombs struck her, and, in his own words “he blew the sides out of her.” The attack was made at dusk last night when the pilot spotted a mediumsized German supply ship escorted by a flak ship. The Hudson dived, and as he pulled to clear the funnel the pdot released a stick of bombs, two of which thudded on the deck. A few' seconds later they exploded with a flash, followed by a column of sparks and a cloud of smoke. When the smoke cleared the pilot was able to see the ship clearly. The funnel had d isappea red. ■ — B. O. W.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 29 April 1942, Page 5
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