The British Admiralty announced that the submarine HMS Thames
was overdue and must be presumed lost.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombed Kriegsmarine minesweeper
in the Channel.
Coastal Command aircraft, attacked Zeebrugge and naval station
at Brest.
During the night the British Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bombers
successfully bombed military objectives in Berlin.
Other forces attacked railways and goods yards, power station
near Frankfurt on-the-Oder, gun emplacements at Cap Gris Nez,
many aerodromes and invasion ports.
Morning two Luftwaffe formations of bombers and fighters attacked
across Kent coast and area of Thames Estuary Minor forces
penetrated to London. Bombs fell in Thames-side towns and
in East Kent. Southampton area was attacked. Damage and casualties
also caused at Brighton.
Night raids were concentrated on Central London areas. Large
numbers of incendiary bombs dropped. St. Clement Danes church
damaged. Shops, private property, an hostel, a college and
hospitals in West and North London damaged. Extensive raids
made into Wales. Luftwaffe lost 8 aircraft. Four British fighters
missing, but pilots of three safe.
Hundred bombs dropped on Gibraltar by aircraft of French types.
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The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
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