The Archive · 1940

Two Bombers Downed

A British warship in the Thames Estuary was said, to have brought down tivo German bombers on Friday im addition to. three other planes which were hit and damaged. The warship was slightly damaged in the German attack but ho casualties welt suffered. the Admiralty said, 'A British merchantship of 1900 tons, carrying only Vallast, was eaid to have been sunk by German planes yerter= day, while another ship of 1200 tone was damaged, However, the latter ship arrived in port safely, the Ad: malty said.

"No further, damage was done to our shipping." the Admiralty The escort vessel Winchester on Thursday destroyed a Junkers bomber and hit another. A. few castialtios were suffered aboard the Winchester from bomb splinters, the Admiralty: said—United Press,

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