The Archive · 1940

British Warships

Not One Bomb Reaches Target Despite Repeated Assaults; R.A.F. Again Active in Africa

Berlin, Sept. 22.

HOUGH units of the British Mediterranean Fleet which separately bombarded Sidi Barrani and Sollum on Tuesday night met with no kind of enemy air attack, it can now be revealed, states Reuter's special correspondent, that other naval forces steaming into action along the Libyan coast were attacked by a large formation of Italian bombers.

Every bomb missed its mark. One enemy machine swooped down and dropped a torpedo which missed. The British warships put up a terrific barrage, drove the Italians off and went on their way,

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