7.14.2010

Sunday the 14th of July 1940

Sunday the 14th of July 1940


14 July 1940, Plt. Off. John Bisdee
Battle of Britain Blog Entry
No diary entry - the Air Staff Operational Summary records:
Fighter engagements with the enemy were on a smaller scale due to a reduction of enemy activity near our Coasts. What activity there was, however, was almost entirely directed towards attacks on shipping. Bombs damaged convoys off DOVER and a naval unit was bombed off SWANAGE. No damage reported. A convoy off the NORFOLK Coast was also reconnoitred, and one raid approached the coast of MONTROSE. Patrols were maintained over convoys at periods during the day; one enemy aircraft in reporting the position of a convoy mentioned our Fighter escort, and no attack resulted.

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