The communique said:
"Ale reconnaissance by Coastal command aircraft revealed that the German battleship and cruiser which they' lad previously located in Bergen had sailed, Ceriain dispositions were therefore ordered. and. og a result, LIMS. Norfolk (Capt. A. J. L, Philo ips, RAN). under the flag of Rear-Admiral W. F, Wake-Walker, and HMS, Suffolk,' (Capt. R. M. Ellis M). were ordered 10 take up pos tion in the Denmark Straits "On the evening of May 23 Rear-'Admiral Wake-Walker reported sight-Ing an enemy force of one battleship and one cruiser proceeding at high speed southwestward. Visibility in the Denmurke Straits was" bad and extremely. variable.
"the range of the enemy was only six. miles when first sighted and slonns of snow and sleet and patches fof mist at times reduced visibility 10 One mile, Despite dimeulties of visi= bility' the Norfolk and Suffolic sha~ dowed "the enemy successfully throughout the night.
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