The Archive · 1941

83 Ships Sunk

London, June 9, Bighty-three Axis ships have been sunk in daring low-level attacks by British bombers in the R.A.F's three~ months-old daylight campaign against enemy shipping from Norway to the Mediterranean, according to an off The latest attack was directed against a convoy of enemy supply ships, which were set on fire and probably destroyed, RAP, bombers yesterday roared over the Dutch coast, and bombed snd set on fire a salvage ship lying beside a large submerged wreck off Terschelling, which was surrounded by anti-aircraft guns.

Two British bombers were hotly engaged by German dighters on their way back, but they. successfully fought their way out, crippling one enemy fight

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