BRITISH WARSHIPS
STRONG CONCENTRATION AT GIBRALTAR ACCORDING TO FRONTIER OBSERVERS. VICHY SPEAKS OF ESCORT FOR CONVOY. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) (Received This Day, 12.55 p.m.) LONDON, August 17. Observers at La Linea state at the arrival of a number of British warships at Gibraltar has increased the fleet in the harbour to three battleships, four aircraft-carriers, four cruisers, 26 destroyers, twelve torpedo-boats and six submarines. The Vichy radio said the concentration of warships at Gibraltar will, it is believed, escort a "very important convoy leaving shortly. The Breslau radio declared that the aircraft-carriers Illustrious and Furious, one battleship and seven destroyers are being repaired at Gibraltar. The bridge of the Illustrious and one twin-turret were completely smashed.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 August 1942, Page 4
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