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				Re: German tankers hit aerial mines 1940
			 
 Many thanks, Laurent
 This is what the translated War Diary states:
 
 
 13 July 1940 CONFIDENTIAL
 
 The Groups will be advised accordingly.
 
 English Channel :
 
 FT boat flotillas off duty.
 
 According to recent information one tanker of 15,000 tons (in
 spite of her degaussing equipment) and another tanker of 6,000
 tons were lost through striking mines (aerial) off St* Nazaire.
 This shows that, despite all defense measures, aerial mines are
 still effective and confirms the need of continuing to use them
 as much as possible.
 
 Presumably the "recent information" was incorrect!
 
 Cheers
 Brian
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