Naval aircraft destroyed the German ship Elbe, 9,179 tons, one of the supply ships rounded up recently. The photograph shows her burning fiercely—the effect of one hit—while other bombs are seen bursting alongside. Disguised as a Norwegian, she attempted to elude our patrols. Taking no notice of repeated signals from the naval aircraft which reported her, she made a hopeless attempt to escape at full speed.
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Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21549, 11 October 1941, Page 7
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66Naval aircraft destroyed the German ship Elbe, 9,179 tons, one of the supply ships rounded up recently. The photograph shows her burning fiercely—the effect of one hit—while other bombs are seen bursting alongside. Disguised as a Norwegian, she attempted to elude our patrols. Taking no notice of repeated signals from the naval aircraft which reported her, she made a hopeless attempt to escape at full speed. Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21549, 11 October 1941, Page 7
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