"Pictures From the Western Desert" A British gun boat from China waters with a shallow draught, crept along the coast and entered Bardia harbour. The shore batteries of the Italians could not depress low enough to shoot at her when her presence in the harbour was discovered. She sank three Italian ships of roughly four thousand tons each, as well as shelling targets on the shore at the closest possible range. After this daring raid the ship retreated out of the harbour and made a quick getaway despite intense fire. This image was taken at Fort Capuzzo and shows the additional damage done by the shelling.