ATTACKS ON SHIPPING
ROT At AIR FORCE SUCCESS DAMAGE TO OIL TANKS ENEMY STRONGHOLDS BOMBED (Official Wireless) (Received Sept. 10, 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 9 Enemy ports, shipping and barge concentrations were heavily attacked by the Royal Air Force yesterday and last night, according to an Air Ministry communique, which states: In the course of routine reconnaissances yesterday our bombers attacked shipping in the ports of Dunkirk and Boulogne and convoys in the North Sea. Five of our aircraft are missing. Last night, in spite of severe weather conditions over the Continental coastline, strong forces of bombers carried out operations against enemy and enemy-occupied ports, barge concentrations and shipping at Hamburg. Bremen, Emden, Ostend, Calais and Boulogne. Widespread damage was done to oil tanks and ammunition stores. Many fires were started. Eight of our aircraft did not return.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21214, 10 September 1940, Page 6
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138ATTACKS ON SHIPPING Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21214, 10 September 1940, Page 6
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