DAMAGE TO CONVOY
HEAVY AMERICAN ATTACK (United Press Assn.— iiiec. Tel. Conyrl*Htj (Received March 9, 1 p.m.) LONDON, March 8 Very heavy and successful attacks by American heavy bombers on an enemy convoy bound for Tunisia from Sicily have been further described by a correspondent broadcasting from Algiers. The convoy, he said, was protected by half-a-dozen warships and about a dozen aircraft. Mitchells dived down through intense fire ahd attacked from 200 feet. One bomber was hit 115 times and several members of the crew were wounded, but it carried on and scored hits on two ships. Two ships were sunk and four left in flames. Five escorting fighters were shot down. Later a strong force of Fortresses, escorted by Lightnings, swept down on the convoy, blew up one ship, set fire to two more and destroyed another enemy fighter.
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Waikato Times, Volume 132, Issue 21981, 9 March 1943, Page 3
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