British convoy off Thames estuary reported attacked by Luftwaffe
aircraft, but squadron of Spitfires counter-attacked and raiders
were driven off with loss of eight.
German long-range guns heavily but unsuccessfully shelled
British vessels in Straits of Dover.
British merchant ship Eurymedon and steamers Matheran and
Sulairia reported sunk by U-boats.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Heavily bombed railway targets
in Berlin, synthetic oil plants at Magdeburg,
Krupps
works at Essen, railway junction at Osnabruck, 15 aerodromes
and gun positions on French coast.
Several formations of Luftwaffe aircraft and also isolated
machines crossed British coasts and made for Portsmouth and
London areas. Raiders were soon dispersed, but some bombs
fell in London, Lines. East and Southeast counties. Naval
antiaircraft guns shot down two raiders during dive-bombing
attack on shipping in Thames estuary.
During night bombs fell in a few London areas, two Midland
towns, few districts in Merseyside, and one in East Scotland.
Luftwaffe lost 18 aircraft. Seven British fighters lost, but
pilots of two safe.
First award of Military Medal to women, three members of the
W.A.A.F.
The Greek War, Italians reported to have launched a big attack
from Koritza in the direction of Florina. Athens reported
violent artillery duel on Epirus front. In Florina sector
Greeks advanced miles into Albanian territory and captured
9 Italian officers and 153 men. Italian aircraft raided the
Piraeus and Salonika. Athens raided for first time, but ineffectually.
Corfu and Larissa also attacked.
It was announced that General Smuts was visiting East Africa
on
27 October
1940 met Mr. Anthony Eden in course of latter`s inspection
of Middle East Command.
Z32
Destroyer
Laid down 1 November 1940
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2194 Days Of War.
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