The British Admiralty announced that there had been naval
operations by British forces in Eastern and Western Mediterranean,
extending over Five days. Italian Fleet turned tail, Italian
base in Dodecanese was bombed, Fleet Air Arm attacked aerodromes
in Sardinia and the Dodecanese.
It was reported that 37 survivors of torpedoed British ships
HMS Penzance and HMS Blairmore had arrived at Baltimore.
The British Admiralty announced that the destroyers HMS Ivanhoe
and HMS Esk had been sunk.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) again bombed military objectives
concealed in German forests. Other targets were synthetic
oil plant at Stettin, tanks at Kiel, refineries at Hamburg
and Regensburg, Emden Docks goods yards at Hamm and Soest,
and many Dutch and German aerodromes.
Other forces heavily bombed port of Boulogne, gun positions
at Gris Nez, and harbour at Calais.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) attacked great Fiat works,
at Turin during night, causing damage.
Italians bombed Matruh, Egypt, causing slight damage but no
casualties. Few bombs, dropped at Suez.
Luftwaffe renewed attacks on Britain. Large formations attempted
to attack aerodromes on both sides of Thames Estuary, but
were driven back Bombs dropped on industrial plants on Thames-side.
Several districts in Kent attacked, part of a hospital demolished.
Fierce air fighting reported over several parts of South West
England, but damage caused by bombs was slight. London was
again attacked, bombs being dropped during day on outskirts,
During night high explosive and incendiaries did some damage.
District in Wales also bombed. Thirty-nine, Luftwaffe aircraft
destroyed. Twenty British fighters missing but pilots of nine
safe.
In Romania a Royal decree dissolved Armament. New Premier,
General Antonescu, given dictator�s powers.
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The Second Great War.
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2194 Days Of War.
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