The Archive · 1941

Tripoli Harbour Raided

The latest R, A.F, communique reports severe damage to Axis shipping, seaplanes and troops in Tripoli Ferbour.

The communique reads: "Tripoli: bomber craft of the R.A.F. carried out a number of successful raids om the harbour at Tripoli Several hits were obtained on enemy vessels, and the superstructure of one vessel was seen to blow up after a humber of bombs hit her deck, Other large ships, including one of about 20,000 tons, were hit by several bombs and severely damaged. One of these was seen to be in a half sunken condition.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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