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(ESSELS BOMBED OFF DIEPPE THREE DAMAGED (Rec. 10.0 a.m.) Rugby, Aug. 27. Three enemy ships, each of 1500 tons, were severely damaged this morning when Hurricane bombers of the Fighter Command attacked a convoy of five vessels lying off Dieppe harbour right under shore batteries. One smaller ship was also hit Despite heavy flak from the shore all the planes returned safely.
During the night of 25th-26th August bomber aircraft of the R.A.F. and U.S.A. carried out an attack on Corinth Canal. No details are yet available.—B.O.W.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 28 August 1942, Page 5
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89BOLD RAID Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 28 August 1942, Page 5
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