BROUGHT DOW BY GUNS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 167, 19 July 1935, Page 8

BROUGHT DOW BY GUNS

ATTACKING ROBOT ’PLANE BRITISH NAVAL MAN'JEU\ KES. L British Official Wuaiebs.j RUGBY, July 17. I lhe King returned to London atiei j watching the Fleet exercises. The exercises included firing at the fleet I target ship Centurion ami at towed tar i gets and anti aircraft tiring at the wireless-controlled aerial target Queen Dee, which was seen for the lirst lime by the King, Prince of Wales, and Dukes of York and Kent. The little plane was flown oil the cruiser Achilles and put. Io turn, to climb, or to dive on its flight towards its .-apposed victim the battleship Rodney by wirelei-s control. It was souu ■'potted and surrounded by smoke from the exploding shells through which it moved steadily towards its objective. When almost over the Rodney the gums registered a hit ami the Queen Bee fell into the sea. At the eml of. the tactical exercises the Royal yacht steamed back to Portsmouth through two lines of ships extending for several miles. The King has sent a message to the Fleet expressing his entire satisfaction with everything he. had seen, ami congratulating all ranks and ratings. “I .'hall not easily forget the impii-ssi ve spectacle of the review, in which 1 am pleased to think the ships of the merchant navy have for the first time taken part, while the success with which lhe fleet exercises have been carried out bears witness Io the tuidiiional efficiency of the Royjtl Navy. I’hese two happy .lays spent by me at. sea, accompanied by my sons ami with the service to which bad had lhe honour Io belyrg for so many years, will remain one of lhe most inspiring re collections of my Jubilee”