MAMMOTH FIRE
STARTED BY THE R.A.F. IN TOBRUK LARGEST BLAZE EVER SEEN IN NORTH AFRICA. VISIBLE OVER 100 MILES AWAY. LONDON, October 12. The R.A.F. has again raided Tobruk. A pilot said one of the fires was the largest ever seen in North Africa. It was from a big fuel dump and could be seen over 100 miles away. The dock area was also set ablaze and several smaller fires were started on both sides of the harbour.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 October 1942, Page 4
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78MAMMOTH FIRE Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 October 1942, Page 4
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