MANY BURSTS
ON TARGETS AT U=BOAT BASE DAMAGE DONE BY FIGHTERS. ATTACKS ON LOW COUNTRIES. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) RUGBY, November 17. It is officially stated that United States Flying Fortresses and Liberators, supported by R.A.F. fighters, attacked the German submarine base at St. Nazaire today. Many bursts were seen on the target. Some fighter opposition was encountered near the target area and six enemy aircraft were destroyed. None of our planes are missing. , , , / The Air Ministry also states that oui fighters, on offensive patrols, attacked a number of objectives in the Low Countries today. Aircraft on the ground, goods trains and barges were attacked. Large oil storage tanks were set on fire. None of our aircraft are missing. .
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 November 1942, Page 4
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