Re: Spanish Civil War aircraft v. ship
There are many
Acording to Soviet Sources:
May 24 1937
8 SB-2 took off morning from Valencia A/F. Three of them as first wave bombed from altitude 3000 m three military ship in Port Palma, two of them of type Canarias and one of them unidentified ship. Hits on two type Canarias ships. One SB-2 bombed Military Area in Palma. 5 SB-2 of second wave bombed third type Canarias Cruiser, anchoraged about 800 meters from ships attacked by first wave. No hits. Very intense AAA, 5 Breda Ba-65 Fighters tried to unsucesfully attack bombers. No losses on Soviet Side.
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