"Another raider, arriving later, was met by an anti-alreratt. barrage of such intensity that the explosions of its bursting bombs were in~ distinguishable from ashes of the many gun batteries mounted on and around the harbour, "To launch his attack. the pilot of this aircraft came down to with= in 1,000 foot and flew through. the barrage. The plane received' three direct hits from pom-pom fire which Put the hydraulic gear out of action, une tured the tyre of a landing wheel and pierced the fuselage in humorous places. None of the crew was hurt and the aircraft landed safely back at its base,
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