The Archive · 1940

French Claim Renown Hit

Vichy, Sept, 26.

The British battleship HMS Renown was struck during the French bombing attack on Gibraltar Tuesday evening, it was Jasserted here last The ship had to leave Gibral-mably for rebars at a naval than 100 tons of bombs were dropped by large formations of French planes over the Rock, it was stated here. Squadrons of fighter planes protected the bombing forces.

The Gibraltar arsenal, he moles in the harbour, and several harbour Works were bombed, it was stated. Every French warplane returned safely to its base—Hay

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