1. At about 0930, a glider bomb disabled the nearby light cruiser. 2. HMS " Egret " was the first warship sunk by such a glider bomb . 3. Of the high altitude variety, these aerial assaults included the use of radar-controlled glider bombs . 4. She also jammed glider bomb radio frequencies on 9 11 June and provided channel convoy protection. 5. The Navy acknowledges it rushed the glider bombs into service, but only because of pressing needs. 6. The tiny glider bomb was radio-controlled from the carrier aircraft which released it at high altitude. 7. In addition to splashing one fighter, the ship studied the performance characteristics of enemy radio-directed glider bombs . 8. The glider bomb passed entirely through " Athabaskan " before detonating on the outside of the ship. 9. However, this glider bomb had never been used in action, although more than 1, 000 aircraft were manufactured. 10. With World War II underway, she was soon deployed for convoy escort duties between the HS 233 glider bombs . 
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