The Archive · 1941

Supply Ship Sunk

Air Raids Over Holland Cause Damage to Some Smaller Ships, Military Camp, Laden Barges

London, Apr. 26. SUPPLY ship of 16,000 tons was sunk one mile up the Nieuwe Waterweg (Holland) soon after dawn yesterday. morning, states the news service of the Air Ministry. Two bombs dropped from, 25: fect hit the ship; debris was thrown into the air and black smoke belched upward. The ship's crew dived into the canal, Some smaller ships also were attacked with bombs and machinegun fire, and & military camp on the Dutch const was raked with tre.

An important iron and steel works at Imuiden was attacked. and a stick of bombs was seen to burst on fur~ races. Another stick fell on a line of buildings and another across a lange storage tank for by-products. on a line of Jaden barges, On' tie return journey, enemy troops were machine-gunned as they were taking cover on sand-dunes, The aircraft returned safely to its base,

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