Fleet air arm, aeroplanes, secured six hits on French battleship
Dunkerque, grounded at Oran. Demobilisation of French fleet
at Alexandria, proceeded, after acceptance by Admiral Godfroy
of British proposals for preventing the ships being used by
Germany.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombed aerodromes at Knocke,
Evreux and Ypenburg. During the night shipbuilding yards at
Bremen and Kiel, and armament depot at Emden, were attacked
seaplane bases at Norderney and Hornum bombed.
Luftwaffe made three raids on Malta. One probably two of the
raiders were brought down.
Fleet air arm and the British Royal Air Force (RAF) attack
Italian warships sheltering in harbour of Tobruk, Libya, eight
direct hits being obtained. Other units attack aerodrome at
Catonia, Sicily.
Luftwaffe planes flew over towns in South Devon. High explosive
bombs caused few casualties. Readers were driven off by fighters
and anti-aircraft guns. Bombs were also dropped over southeast
coast area. Luftwaffe
Heinkel
He 111 bomber shot down into the sea off Aberdeenshire.
After a 100 mile chase.
Heinkel
He 111 shot down by a Spitfire of southeast coast.
R51
R-boat
Launched 6 July 1940
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July
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The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
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2194 Days Of War.
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