Gestapo announces the arrest of a man alleged to be responsible
for the Munich a bomb explosion, and also to British confederates.
The British destroyer HMS Gypsy was struck by a mine off the
east coast and was later beached. There were 40 casualties.
Japanese liner Terukuni Maru sunk off the east coast by German
mine
Premier announced that as reprisals to German violations of
international marine law, exports of German origin or ownership
will be subject to seizure on the high seas.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters shot down the
Dornier
Do 17 reconnaissance bomber of Deal. about 1900 hrs over
the east coast. Fighter aircraft went up and anti-aircraft
batteries engage them. Coastal defences and a German seaplane
fought a machine gun dual. No bombs were dropped. Luftwaffe,
Heinkel
He 111 bomber cited over Sunderland. Luftwaffe machines
were seen over smaller islands of the Orkneys.
The British Admiralty announced the of loss of minesweeper
trawler Mastiff of the east coast by German mine.
Paris reported air engagements on Western front. Luftwaffe
reconnaissance plane brought down over French lines. Two fighters
brought down in flames over enemy lines.
Heinkel
He 111 bomber pursued out to sea and brought down by British
fighters.
Three Fleetwood trawler's, Thomas Hankins, Delphine, and Sea
Sweeper were reported sunk by enemy action.
The Finnish steamer Asta was seized by a German warship, near
Aaland islands. This was the 16th Finnish ship to be detained
by Germany.
The German cargo steamer Rheingold was brought as a naval
prize in to a Scottish port.it
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