AIR ATTACKS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 250, 25 October 1939, Page 3

AIR ATTACKS

HUNTING SUBMARINES NORTH SKiA—ATLANTIC! BRITISH PATROLS ACCOUNTS OF' PILOTS RUGBY, Oct. 28. With further reference to tin* announcement that the Royal Air Force recently sank two U-boats, one in the North Sea and the other in the Atlantic, a report by a pilot concerning the North Sea attack is as follows: “Reconnaissance aircraft sighted and attacked a submarine in position. A salvo of anti-submarine bombs was dropped] ahead of the periscope and the ,submarine dived steeply. “The air-gunner said he definitely noticed a second under-water explosion alter the explosion of the bombs. “The aircraft then turned about and flew over the submarine a second time and dropped a second salvo. Patches of oil were observed alter tho first- salvo and l , more extensive patches alter the second attack. Nothing more was seen of the U-boat.” The pilot of the Atlantic patrol aircraft says: ‘‘An enemy submarine was sighted some distance away. It dived and several heavy bombs were droplied on it. The first is thought to have been a direct hit. “Dark objects appeared on the water after the attack and air bubbles rose to the surface. “A second bombing attack was made as near the same, position as possible. We*circled over the area for some time, but nothing further was observed.”