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BRITISH NAVAL FORCES IN MEDITERRANEAN BIG LINER AND OTHER SHIPS TORPEDOED. AIRCRAFT AND SUBMARINES ACTIVE. LONDON, Juno 24. An Admiralty communique reports that British naval units have torpedoed a 20,000-ton Italian liner in the Mediterranean, sank an enemy supply ship, almost certainly sunk a Vichy destroyer and damaged two other Vichy destroyers. The 20,000-ton ship was hit by two torpedoes. British warships are also assisting the advance in Syria by bombarding military objectives at strong points of resistance. One of the enemy destroyers was hit by torpedoes from naval aircraft. A successful attack was also made by naval aircraft on Beirut and Tripoli in Syria. Throughout the eastern and central Mediterranean British submarines continue to inflict losses on the enemy. A message of congratulation has been scut to the commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 June 1941, Page 5
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