The Archive · 1940

Scopa Flow Attacked

London, Apr. 11, Six German bombers were shut sown youlerday evening over the North Sca, Scotland and Scapa Flow The communique stated that the first engagement occurred when German bombers: attacked an Allied convoy neat Moray Firth, Two German planes were shot down and fell into Moray Firth, the announce ment reported. A third was be-Vieved destroyed, it was said.

Later in the evening, the com= munique continited, German bombers al lacked Scapa' Flow in a series of waves. Anti-alreratt batteries shot down three German bombers and British fighters brought down two it' was said, In addition, (we German bombers were believed to have been so seriously damaged that they were unable to reach their bases—United Press.

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