The British Admiralty announced loss of the trawlers HMS Dungeness
and HMS Fontenoy as result of air attack.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Attacked principally Dusseldorf and Mannheim
areas, where goods yards, naval armament factories and gas
works were hit. Other forces bombed synthetic oil plant at
Politz, naval shipbuilding yards at Stettin, docks at Cuxhaven,
railway communications, military storehouses and aerodromes.
Attacks were also made on ports at Antwerp, Boulogne and Le
Havre.
The war against Italy, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) Bombers carried
out raids at Santi Quaranta, causing withdrawal of enemy destroyers
bombing Corfu, attacks also made on Durazzo and Elbasan. Brindisi
was heavily bombed. Successful raid by British bombers on
Sidi Barrani, Bomba and Tmimi.
About 40 Luftwaffe aircraft crossed Kent coast during morning,
but were dispersed by fighters.
Night raiders were reported over East Anglia, Wales, Midlands,
Northeast, South West, and north-west England, Merseyside
had its heaviest raid of the war.
Six Luftwaffe aircraft shot down. Britain lost seven fighters
pilot of one safe.
The Greek War, Greeks occupied number of heights over looking
Argyrokastro. Italian resistance reported to be stiffening
and their air force increasingly active. The British Royal Air Force (RAF)
Shot down 10 Italian aircraft on
27-28
November 1940.
R158
R-boat
Launched 28 November 1940
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November
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2194 Days Of War.
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