The Archive · 1941

Hospital Ship

Aboard a British Cruiser. Ma

I am being attacked by enemy planes." this dramatic S.O.S. from the defenceless ho formerly an Elder has ji t provided instance of Nazi bart ing the Red Cross bot on land and r's correspondent. vith five other ight units w ter cepted the Aba's signal. The hospital position was then 115 miles jour o Steaming at full speed. we came up with her after 3% hours. of dive-bombers. she had escaped Although entirely at the mercy undamaged despite eight near misses. Within 40 minutes of our arrival, eight yellow-nosed Stukas returned attack me hospital ship and warships silke: Tas present: weather the Mediterranean with brilliant sun-

Eight Axis Supply Vessels Sunk London, May 21. widespread attacks on enemy shipping during the week ending May 19, units of the British Navy and Royal Air Force have sunk at least supply ships totalling 40,500 ton: In addition, dura highly successful attack the Fleet Air Arm on an nomy convoy in the Mediterranean a merchant ship of tons blew up with a violent explosion, an enemy destroyer was hit and clouds of smoke were seen pouring from it—Reuter.

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