'The Fleet Air Atm has also become a notable weapon of offence, the present war they have destroyed one enemy battleship, one cruiser, three destroyers, four submarines, four other naval' vessels and 15 supply ships, in addition to damaging at least two battleships, two eruisers, four destroyers, four miscellanefous craft, and 20 transport or supply ships, addition to disturbing the enemy's possession of his own coastal routes, British submarines have destroyed something like 100 enemy warships and supply ships.
After paying a tribute to the Navy's assiduous and successful clearing of the mines which are constantly being sown in many waters, Mr, Alexander said that the Navy's qualities of resource were exemplified by the re-feet operations of Vice-Admiral Sir 'A. B, Cunningham, British Medlterranean Commander, against, the Talians, 'With but Imited forces, Admiral Cunningham's staff had to provide for the movement of supplies to Greece, Malta and the main bases in Egypt.' In addition, they had to dovelail their offensive operations against the enemy's.flank in Libya—the business of a veritable world transport agency carrying troops and stores to the newly conquered beaches and harbours,. transporting great crowds of Italian visitors, and even pumping water ashore to thirsty troops,
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