HIT BY BOMBERS
ENEMY DESTROYERS ACTION OFF DUTCH COAST RUGBY, Apl. 28, An Air Ministry. Communique states that Blenheim bombers of the Coastal Command sighted two enemy destroyers escorting supply ships off the Dutch coast on Monday morning. Defying a heavy storm of anti-aircraft fire, our bombers pressed home the attafck from a very low altitude, and their bombs were seen to strike home. Later one of the enemy warships was seen spouting a great volume of smoke, and came to a standstill. From this gallant attack four of our aircraft are missing.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24594, 30 April 1941, Page 7
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93HIT BY BOMBERS Otago Daily Times, Issue 24594, 30 April 1941, Page 7
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