U-BOAT BELIEVED SUNK
Bombed By British ’Plane United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 16, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 16. Sighting a U-boat in the North Sea an Air Force Coastal Command ’plane dived and released a salvo of bombs on the submarine, which immediately crash dived. When the disturbance caused by the bursting bombs had subsided a greasy patch extending 40 yards surrounded by masses of bubbles spread over the sea. The ’plane cruised round for some time but no further sign of the U-boat was seen.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21554, 17 January 1940, Page 7
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88U-BOAT BELIEVED SUNK Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21554, 17 January 1940, Page 7
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