Favoured by bright moonlight in the early stages of the attack, bombers, despite fierce opposition from ground defences, got through to their Objectives and pi yed havoc. Barges were struck and exploded in flashes which lit up the whole docks. By 0.30 am., one of the main wharves was a mass of flames and other fires could be seen in all \parts of the docks.
Still the attack went on, later aircraft straddling dock basins, jetties and shipping. An hour later, when the last raider left the blazing docks, the glow of fires could be seen many miles, out to sea.
Shipping and docks at Ostend were subjected to a series of intermittent raids by heavy and medium bombers over a period of four hours, during which what appeared to be a large transport vessel was struck and immediately caught fire.
Attacks on Boulogne were carried out by bombers which made full use of available clouds, diving through gaps on their targets lit up by bright moonlight.
Dunkirk Damaged develop the ly relations Moscow, Sept. 16. new type of amphibian plane its first test flight successfully 1, cruising for some time Extensive damage was caused to Dunkirk, where medium and heavy bombers scored direct hits on docks and harbour equipment. One tremendous flash was seen from 20 milos away, caused by a violent explosion in one dock.
Many fires were caused at Calais and Flushing. During an attack on long-range gun emplacements at Cap Gris Nez, near Calais, surrounding woods were set on fire and the emplacements were left encircled by fire visible many miles out to sea.
Successful attacks on enemy shipping were a feature of the night oper ations, An enemy cruiser sighted off Terschelling Island just before midnight was hit by a high-explosive bomb from a heavy bomber which at once came under' intense fire from the warship, but despite damage it (Continued on page 2, col. 4
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