Fleet actions and weather near Brest with distressing reports
Radios from a British squadron recounts approaching French forces off Brest as fog, gale, and sea swell hinder pursuit. The V ictory loses fore yard, Thunderer assists, and Admiralty plans to report conditions to the Ministry. Dispatches from New York hint at American independence terms and potential homeward sailings.
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