These were also pursued, engaged and destroyed.
"At the moment of issuing this communique, the Admiralty is not precisely informed of the conditions fu Narvik town but German soldiers: have been seen escaping from. it over the hills and further details are awaited.
The destruction of seven enemy destroyers was not achieved without damaged in the igh seri ussly. British loss of lit Teved to have been very suitl "According to reports which have ven received from the commander-chief, Vice-Admiral_ - Whitworth, hoisting his flag on H.MLS. Warspite, commanded the attack, which was} extremely successful.
"Enemy opposition was not fouad remarkably severe. A field iWzer_which had been mounted ashore was put out of action by fire from HLMLS. Cossack (which took part the notorious Altmark incident). estimate can be mate at present of German losses in personnel, but the seven German destroyers must have contained over 1,000 mea.
"The Admiralty has signalled iis congratulations to the Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet, Admiral Sir Charles Forbes, to Vice-Admiral Whitworth, and to the officers and men engaged in this vigorous, daring and skilfully-conducted action, which may well tend to clarify the situation
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