"Air attacks on this convoy began yesterday morning and were renewed at intervals throughout the day. The results of the enemy bombing attacks are not fully known, but several ships received considerable damage, the extent of which it has not yet been possible to ascertain. "A number survivors and inured have already been landed.
"The attacking enemy forees consisted of large numbers of dive. Bombers, accompanied by single and twin-engined fighters, As each attack developed, enemy formations were heavily engaged by squadrons of Royal Air Force fighters.
several lostes were inflicted on the enemy, the full details of which fare not yet available, but it Feady confirmed that 53. aircraft have been destroyed, Sixteen of our fighter pilots are at present re~ ported missing."
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