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1918

Captain C. H. Darley and the Bruges Canal Locks Raid

On 28 May 1918, Captain C. H. Darley led a low-level Handley Page raid on the Bruges canal locks in an attempt to trap enemy vessels.

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On 28 May 1918, Captain C. H. Darley led a low-level Handley Page raid on the Bruges canal locks in an attempt to trap enemy vessels.
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