On Sunday, the announcement continues, a bombing attack was launched against an enemy naval force off Horns Reef, and from dawn Monday and throughout the day extensive reconnaissance was carried out.
In the evening, an enemy attack on Scapa Flow was beaten off, five German bombers being shot down by British fighters.
"Throughout Tuesday," the Air Ministry says, "our aircraft were engaged in locating and reporting the position of enemy warships in Norwegian waters, and in the evening a bomber attack in force was delivered on a German cruiser lying off Bergen.
"Subsequent reconnaissance indicates that this ship was sunk.
"On Wednesday, British long-range fighters reconnoitred over Norwegian aerodromes which had been occupied by the enemy.
"Despite heavy anti-aircraft fire, low-flying attacks were delivered, resulting in the destruction of at least three aircraft,
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