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THE LITTLE SHIPS

... THE LITTLE SHIPS Vigorous Attacks on Enemy Craft An Admiralty and Netherlands Admiralty communique on Saturday stated:— Several groups of enemy vessels, which late last night and early this morning attempted to break out of French Channel ports, threatened ...

Published: Monday 04 September 1944
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 216 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE LITTLE SHIPS

... THE LITTLE SHIPS Constantly Worrying the Enemy The little ships of the coastal forces now carry out most of their patrols off the enemy’s coast, and nearly all the fights take place near enemy shores. A naval officer said London yesterday: T have doubt ...

Published: Thursday 24 September 1942
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 953 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE “LITTLE SHIPS”

... THE “LITTLE SHIPS” Hundreds pf Enemy Vessels Sunk Britain’s little ships.” the light naval forces which guard the shores of the United Kingdom and attack enemy coastal convoys, have a great record. Addressing the Royal United Services Institution in London ...

Published: Thursday 06 January 1944
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 196 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

“LITTLE SHIPS”

... “LITTLE SHIPS” Attacks on Two Enemy Convoys ONE enemy ship was torpedoed and probably sunk, another was “possibly torpedoed and escort vessels were considerably damaged when British light coastal forces carried out spirited attacks on two enemy convoys ...

Published: Tuesday 27 July 1943
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 141 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE LITTLE SHIPS

... THE LITTLE SHIPS Two-Hour Fight in Channel For more than two hours the Navy’s little ships fought enemy armed minesweepers off the French coast yesterday. Even after the enemy had been reinforced by formation heavily armed vessels the British ships pressed ...

Published: Monday 06 September 1943
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 567 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LITTLE SHIPS IN THE WAR

... LITTLE SHIPS IN THE WAR Official story of their exploits Belfast w'as one of the nine administrative areas into which the coasts of the British Isles (other than Eire) were divided during the war to facilitate the co-ordination of coastal shipping activities ...

Published: Tuesday 02 September 1947
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 539 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

STORIES OF LITTLE SHIPS

... STORIES OF LITTLE SHIPS The perfectly marvellous work of young medical officers who few months ago were ''walking the floors” of British hospitals is one of the most important factors which enable the Royal Navy to-day to report an excellent bill of health ...

Published: Saturday 12 October 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 644 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

For Navy’s “Little Ships ”

... For Navy’s “Little Ships THE Navy’s “little ships,’ the light Allied coastal forces, fighting an average one 'battle every three days in their dual offensive and defensive role off Britain’s coasts, have scored a brilliant 10-1 victory over I the Germans ...

Published: Friday 09 April 1943
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 276 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HERO OF THE LITTLE SHIPS LATE COMMANDER HICHENS

... HERO OF THE LITTLE SHIPS LATE COMMANDER HICHENS COMRADE’S TRIBUTE A moving tribute to the heroic and inspiring qualities of Lieut,- Comraander Robert Hich e n s, D. 5.0.. and Bar, D SC. and two Bars, the 34-year-old solicitor, who became the Nelson of ...

Published: Monday 26 April 1943
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 152 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

“LITTLE SHIPS” IN ACTION Combats With Strong Enemy Forces Britain’s little ships,” the fast coastal craft that ..

... “LITTLE SHIPS” IN ACTION Combats With Strong Enemy Forces Britain’s little ships,” the fast coastal craft that guard her shores, fought and won two fierce gun actions against strong enemy forces in the English Channel on Wednesday night. One was in the ...

Published: Friday 17 March 1944
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 99 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AUDACIOUS LITTLE SHIPS ENEMY TANKER BLOWN UP

... AUDACIOUS LITTLE SHIPS ENEMY TANKER BLOWN UP ITS ESCORT MAULED THE Royal Navy’s “little ships” have scored another success against the enemy. The Admiralty issued the following communique last night:— Early this morning a series of actions developed off ...

Published: Saturday 12 September 1942
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 67 | Page: 3 | Tags: none