Survivors of British freighter torpedoed without warning in
Atlantic landed in Northern Ireland. Mail steamer St. Patrick
attacked by three Luftwaffe bombers off south Wexford coast.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF), made daylight raids on
Luftwaffe aerodromes. Coastal Command aircraft attacked two
German destroyers in North Sea, damaging one.
Middle Fast General Headquarters reported that whole of British
force evacuated from Berbera had reached Aden with bulk of
their equipment.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombed hangars and railway
station at Diredawa, aerodrome at Dessie, and railway buildings
at Kassala. ineffective raids on Malta and Gibraltar.
Waves of Luftwaffe bombers, accompanied by fighters, crossed
Southeast coast and were met with fierce antiaircraft fire
and later engaged by The British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters.
Luftwaffe lost nine aircraft, Britain two. During preceding
night, Luftwaffe operated singly over widespread areas of
England, South Wales and a few districts of Scotland. German
aeroplane crashed in Co. Kerry.
Alexander
von Humboldt G Hospital ship
Commissioned 20 August 1940
Z28
Destroyer
Launched 20 August 1940
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