The Archive · 1940

Lon; Aug. 8

A Swedish steamer has arrived at a Scottish port from Petsamo in Fi land with 125 Britons aboard, who had been interned in Sweden after being cut off between Trondhjem and narvik, when the British Army wa evacuated.—Reuter. pilots are missing as a result el the engagements. The Fleet Air Arm made news today when its Skua aircraft carried out a successful attack on a petrol storage depot at Dolvik about five miles south of Bergen. There were three tanks with a total capacity of The largest of the three, according to an Admiralty Communique, was seen to blow up. The second largest was badly damaged and set on fire, and the smallest tank, a pumping station and a jetty were severely damaged. Very large fires were started, which it was considered must hav spread and led to the total destruction of the whole depot All the raiders are said to have returned safely.—Reuter

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