These attacks had as their main object the destruction of enemy vessels lying in these bases, and of the means for their maintenance and repair.

The attacks, under the very skilful direction of Captain Lambe, R.N., were as incessant as our resources and the weather admitted, and our gallant and splendidly efficient airmen of the R.N.A.S.

were veritable thorns in the sides of the Germans.

Our bombing machines as well as our fighting aircraft were often required to attack military instead of naval objectives, and several squadrons of our fighting machines were lent to the military for the operations carried out during the year on the Western Front; they did most excellent work, and earned the high commendation of Sir Douglas Haig (now Earl Haig).

But we were still able to work against naval objectives.