SUBMARINE DIVES
SALVO OF BOMBS PORT AND STARBOARD DIRECT HIT BELIEVED ACTION IN ROUGH SEA (Elen. Tul. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 10.40 a.m. RUGBY, Nov. 13. The Air Ministry announces an attack on an enemy submarine by British reconnaissance aircraft of the Coastal Command.
The submarine was on the surface when the attack was delivered. It began to submerge rapidly as soon as the attack developed.
A salvo of bombs dropped to port and starboard. One appeared to the pilot to make a direct iiit when the submarine was at periscope depth.
This impression was confirmed by the air gunner.
The sen was very rough and the broken water made it impossible for signs of damage to be accurately observed.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20094, 14 November 1939, Page 7
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