The British Admiralty announced that the minesweeping trawler
HMS Sea King had been sunk by a Kriegsmarine mine.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) heavily bombed invasion bases on French
coast during night. In spite, of foggy weather some military
objectives in Germany were attacked, as well as enemy-occupied
Channel ports.
The war against Italy, The British Royal Air Force (RAF) carried out further
raids over Benghazi and Tobruk. Asmara, Eritrea, was also
bombed, as was Gura, Abyssinia.
Formations of Luftwaffe aircraft, mostly bomb-carrying fighters,
crossed the coast on several occasions. Bombs fell in Kent,
Sussex and Thames estuary. Damage to shops and houses. Windows
of Canterbury Cathedral shattered. Three dive-bomb attacks
on southeast coast town.
During night raids more than 50 areas in London and Home Counties
were attacked. Hospital for Incurables, RC. convent, and London
buses received direct hits. Merseyside and other towns in
North West again attacked. Eight Luftwaffe aircraft destroyed.
Nine British fighters lost, but pilots of six safe.
Violent artillery duel between British and German guns fought
across Straits of Dover by moonlight.
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October
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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