NAVAL ACTIONS
FOUGHT BV LIGHT CRAFT IN MEDITERRANEAN NUMBER OF ENEMY VESSELS SUNK DESTROYER POSSIBLY TORPEDOED (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 9.45 a.m.) RUGBY, December 21. PT boats of the United States Navy patrols near Elba met and engaged two enemy destroyers, with guns and torpedoes, on the night of December 18. The enemy retired with the PTs in 1 chase, and were later engaged with guns and torpedoes by another force, which included British and American light coastal craft. Both actions were brisk and confused and the enemy opposition was considerable. Results were difficult to observe, but it is possible that torpedo hits were obtained oif one enemy destroyer. On the same night, British light coastal forces, operating in the Eastern Adriatic, sank an E-boat, Siebel ferry, escort vessel and two motorcraft.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 December 1943, Page 3
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134NAVAL ACTIONS Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 December 1943, Page 3
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