Two men had driven up to the gate in a van containing a 70 kg bomb which they then detonated.
The basic A model was armed with one 500 kg bomb and no other armament.
As bombarder could inside the trunk to carry 1600 kg bombs.
On 1 April 1942, another attack was made three aircraft that dropped 18 160 kg (353 lb) bombs.
The P.24C was armed with four machine guns and two 50 kg bombs.
Three 250 kg (551 lb) bombs hit the destroyer.
It ended at 17:57 as Plunkett took a 250 kg bomb and caught fire.
The bridge was also prepared for demolition with 250 kg bombs, which could plainly be seen.
The reconnaissance variant could carry 12 10 kg (20 lb) bombs.
The British possessed almost 71,000 250 kg bombs filled with tabun.