The Archive · 1941

British Warships Down Two German Planes

Lonilon, Apt, 10

Another enemy bomber was shot down by anti-aircraft fire on Tuesday hight, making a total of seven may chines, It was learned last night.

An Admiralty communique one ounces that two German aircraft were shot down yesterday by guns of British warships. A. Masserchmitt Was shot down by the destroyer Valorous (1,000 tons) and a Heinkel by combined fire of the destroyer Avondale and a trawler. No casualt. ies or damage were sustained by any of the British warships.

One enemy aircraft was destroyed during fighter patrols over the enemy-occupied coast yesterday, One British fighter is missing.

There was no enemy alr activity over Britain yesterday, states an Air Details of the havoc wrought at Bremen and Withelmshaven durin raids in recent months have now reached London.

Several workshops at the Atlas shipyard in Bremen were demolished, and few of the important flour and Feed.crushing mills and cold stores escaped. The Deschimag shipyard, which produces every class. of war ship, except battleships, was re peatedly bombed. attacks on Wilhelmshaven, several of the most important on: Bineering shops were destroyed oF damaged and work on. warships rendered difficult for some time to come. Several public buildings were destroyed or gutted, including im. portant naval" barrack building: where casualties amongst personnel were heavy.

The results will become apparent ith the difieulties which Germany will experience in keeping her navat forces in full fighting trim, and In delays to new construetion.-Retter,

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