-2- Night of April 13th/14th. SIOE="-1"> Twenty-nine aircraft sent to attack aerodromes and submarine bases at Bordeaux. All returned safely. Libya - April 12th. Having been warned of impending ground attack on Tobruk our aircraft bombed 60 enemy tanks and M.T. causing them to disperse in confusion. Transport in the area also attacked, two Hurricanes shot down by enemy A.A. (1 pilot safe but captured.) Enemy bomber destroyed north of Alexandria. Enemy sea communications. Night of 12th/13th. Eight fleet air-arm aircraft unsuccessfully attacked an escorted enemy convoy of five large merchant vessels southward bound, N.W. of Tellaria. Two aircraft failed to return. German Air Force. 13th April SIOE="-1"> Enemy activity slight - one destroyed and another damaged. Night of 13th/14th only few isolated raids took place. Malta In enemy raids on two aerodromes during night of 12th/ 13th which caused no damage or casualties, one enemy fighter shot down and one hurricane lost, pilot safe. |