The sinking of seven German destroyers is considered in naval quarters here a remarkable feat and turning point in the naval battle off Norway. In the Narvik Fjord the Germans have lost over one quarter of their destroyer fleet.
the latest edition of "Jane's Ships" places at thirty the British planes yesterday morning bombed the German-held Norwegian aerodrome at Stavanger and succeeded in downing one German plane which rose to intercept them, an Air Ministry communique revealed today. The communique read in full as follows:
"This morning aircraft of the Coastal Command reconnoitred Stavanger aerodrome. Salvos of heavy bombs were dropped, and it is believed that extensive damage was done to a hangar and aircraft on which mechanics were seen working. One of our aircraft was repeatedly attacked by a twin-engined enemy fighter which fired several bursts at very close range, The rear gunner of the: British plane, although wounded, continued to fire until the enemy fighter went down in flames."
R.A.F., Coastal Command planes emerged unscathed yesterday from a violent encounter with German warcraft of the latest make; one of these German planes was shot down and another was seriously damaged. The enemy planes were of the new Messerschmitt-110 type. The fight took place over Norwegian territory,—Havas.
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