British naval forces engaged four enemy destroyers at extreme
range 100 miles South West of Lands End, but they escaped
in gathering darkness. No damage sustained by British ships.
British long-range guns shelled German
E-boat
in Straits of Dover.
The British Admiralty announced loss by enemy action of the
trawlers HMS Resolvo, HMS Listrac and HMS Warwick Deeping,
and the drifter HMS Summer Rose.
Vice-Admiral J. C. Tovey appointed Commander-In-Chief of the
Home Fleet in succession to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles
M. Forbes.
Coastal Command aircraft made daylight attack on power station
at Brest. Owing to unfavourable weather all the British Royal
Air Force (RAF) night bombers operations were cancelled.
The war against Italy, South African Air Force bombed transport
concentrations at Neghelli, Abyssinia.
Series of attacks against southeast England made by fighters
flying at great height. Large forces of our fighters engaged
them and split up formations, although some penetrated to
London, where few bombs fell. Others fell in Kent and damage
was done to deanery and precincts at Canterbury.
During longest night raid bombs were dropped in many . areas
in London. Fire station annexe hit. School destroyed. Block
of council Hats partly demolished.
Four Luftwaffe aircraft destroyed. Britain lost three fighters.
Burma Road was reopened.
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