The British Admiralty announced that the cargo steamer Thornlea
was reported sunk by U-boat in Atlantic. Irish steamer Luimneach
was reported sunk in Atlantic on
4
September 1940 by gunfire from U-boat. Survivors of British
cargo boat St. Agnes, torpedoed off Portuguese coast, landed
at Lisbon.
During night Kriegsmarine torpedoed City of Benares carrying
90 children to Canada, of 306 persons lost, 83 were children.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers made daylight raids
on port of Ostend, shipping at Zeebrugge, convoy of barges
off Dutch coast, and aecodrome of Ymuiden.
During night RA.F. made heavy and sustained attacks on eight
invasion ports, damaging shipping and military stores. Gun
emplacements near Cap Gris Nez attacked.
Other forces bombed important distribution centres in Rhineland.
Coastal Command aircraft attacked Cherbourg harbour, sinking
two Kriegsmarine supply ships.
Italians attempted to consolidate their position in and around
Sidi Barrani, where the British Royal Air Force (RAF) heavily
bombed them.Royal Navy bombarded coast road to Sollum.
South African Air Force raided Mogadishu aerodrome for sixth
time and also Javcllo.
During day, Luftwaffe made small-scale raids. Bombs fell in
South and Southeast England, 15th cent. church wrecked. At
Portsmouth church and several houses hit. Casualties in South
West London. About 5.15 p.m. large waves of aircraft crossed
Kent coast and were scattered by the British Royal Air Force
(RAF) fighters.
During night raids on London incendiary bombs fell in Southeast
district. High explosives fell in West End, three large stores
in Oxford Street hit. Houses and buildings damaged in Merseyside
town and number of casualties caused. Twelve Luftwaffe aircraft
destroyed. Three British fighters lost, but pilots of two
safe.
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