Australian Naval History on 8 August 1940

On This Day · Aug 8, 1940 · Print This Page

HMAS HOBART’S, (cruiser), amphibian aircraft, made a solo bombing raid on the Italian airfield at Zeila, Somaliland. Italian bombers retaliated by straddling HOBART with bombs.

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