DARING PILOT
CLOSE ATTACK ON NAZI SHIP AIRCRAFT TOUCHES SEA DAMAGED BUT BROUGHT BACK SAFELY. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day. 11.50 a.m.) RUGBY. June 20. The pilot of a Coastal Command Blenheim, who scored direct hits on an enemy supply ship, in the English Channel last evening, attacked at such close range that as he turned away his aircraft touched the sea. The impact wrenched off one of his propellers and threw a cloud of water all over the aircraft. Nevertheless the pilot managed to pull the Blenheim up from the water on one engine and flew it safely back. The Blenheim was one of a force which, escorted by fighters, attacked a German supply ship of about 4,000 tons off Le Touquet. The vessel was protected by three anti-aircraft ships and a destroyer, which put up a strong and accurate fire, but in spite of this the Blenheims came right in over the ship to release their bombs. They then had io take violent avoiding action and saw only one direct hit. Fighters above, however, observed two hits, which left smoke rising amidships. The vessel sank later.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 June 1941, Page 6
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