ENEMY CONVOY
ATTACKED BV TORPEDO-BOATS AND AIRCRAFT SEVERAL HITS OBTAINED. ACTION NEAR WESTERN SICILY. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, February 18. The Admiralty states: “On Monday night a small force of motor torpedo boats, operating south of Marittima, in company with aircraft, attacked a powerfully-escorted enemy convoy. Torpedo aircraft left an enemy tanker blazing from stem to stern. Despite the strong escort, motor torpedo boats pressed home their attack, and a torpedo hit was scored on one ship. It was also observed that a large ship sank, after being hit by torpedo aircraft.” Marittima is a small island off western Sicily.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 February 1943, Page 4
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105ENEMY CONVOY Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 February 1943, Page 4
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