The British Admiralty announced that the yacht HMS Sappho
had been sunk, probably by Kriegsmarine mine.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers made daylight raids
on coastal objectives, including Rotterdam harbour, shipping
off Dunkirk, and oil depots near Cherbourg. Weather conditions
prevented night bombing operations.
A single Luftwaffe aircraft made daylight attacks.
Bombs dropped at random in London, Thames Valley, Essex, Kent
and Cornwall. Midlands city and small town were damaged. Train
machine-gunned. During small-scale night raids bombs fell
in two southeast districts of London and later in. south and
west districts. Bombs also fell on a Welsh town, town on South
West coast and a village in, southeast England.
The Luftwaffe lost two aircraft, Britain none.
Mr. Chamberlain resigned. Sir John Anderson succeeded him
as Lord President of the Council. Sir Kingsley Wood and Mr.
Bevin joined War Cabinet, and other changes were made in the
Government.
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