BOMBS AND EXPLOSIONS
AMMUNITION DUMP FIRED MANY FIRES STARTED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrig-ht) (Received August 14, 11 a.m.) LONDON, August 13 An explosion on the quayside, which probably denoted the hitting of an ammunition dump, followed a bombing attack on Helder. A series of smaller explosions were also noted, and when the Blenheim bomber was well out to sea on its return more explosions on the quay were seen. Many fires were also started in Helder by other Blenheims. A stick of bombs fell across a dozen antiaircraft ships in the harbour. An aerodrome on the island of Texel was attacked and buildings set on fire. At the de Kooy aerodrome a pilot dropped all his bombs on an airfield.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19400814.2.49.1
Bibliographic details
Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21191, 14 August 1940, Page 7
Word Count
121BOMBS AND EXPLOSIONS Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21191, 14 August 1940, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Waikato Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.