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In one of the most daring strikes during war, in the teeth of the in the enemy s
In one of the most daring strikes during war, in the teeth of the in the enemy s.powerful shore defences, a strong force of Beaufighters made up from strike Wings of the RaF, RNZAF and RAF operating under RAF Coastal Command attacked an enemy convoy in the narrow anchorage of Den Helder in the North Sea off the Dutch Coast.
In the face of intense flak from coastal batteries
of Texel, the Beaufighters carried straight through the flak
and severely damaged a half completed destroyer and
left five other ships on fire.
Picture shows: One of the enemy armed trawlers attacked by Strike Wings of RAF Coastal Command. Fire had already broken out on the vessel and a Beaufighter can be seen in the top left hand corner.
September 1944
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Reach PLC
Mirrorpix
Netherlands
Media ID 21888389
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