ACTION IN CHANNEL
Enemy Supply Ship Sunk (8.0.W.) RUGBY, October 15. The Admiralty announces that our light naval forces intercepted and destroyed an important enemy supply ship in the English Channel early on Wednesday. The strength of the escort was such that the enemy obviously attached great importance to the vessel’s safe passage. The enemy was first located on Tuesday evening by naval aircraft operating under the Coastal Command. Light naval forces later intercepted the enemy off Cap Gris Nez and in the ensuing engagement the supply ship was severely damaged by gunfire. Two escort vessels were also damaged and set on fire. These fires were visible from the English coast. The remainder of the enemy escort force retired. Later a motor torpedo-boat attacked and hit the damaged enemy supply ship with two torpedoes. A heavy explosion followed and the ship blew up. Shortly afterwards another naval force brought a group of enemy vessels to action near Guernsey. One enemy torpedo-boat was damaged and an enemy E-boat was also hit and blew
i up. In both these actions, fought at close I range near the French coast, enemy coastal batteries opened fire on our ships. Only superficial damage was sustained by one of our ships. The only casualties were two ratings wounded. A Chungking communique states an enemy force attempted a landing in South Tamshui in the Bias Bay region, but retreated after meeting strong Chinese resistance.
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Southland Times, Issue 24877, 17 October 1942, Page 5
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237ACTION IN CHANNEL Southland Times, Issue 24877, 17 October 1942, Page 5
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