The British Admiralty announced that in the Mediterranean,
the submarine HMS Osiris had sunk one Italian supply ship,
and the submarine HMS Rorqual had also sunk.
Aircraft of Fleet Air Arm reported to have attacked Kriegsmarine
supply ship in Haugesund, tanker south of Bergen, and a German
military hutment camp in Bergen arear.
The submarine HMS Phoenix was considerably overdue and presumed
lost.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) raided Berlin and blew up
Neukoln gas works. Bombs dropped on naval dock yard at Hamburg,
shipyards and docks at Bremen, Kiel, Wilhelmshaven and Wismar,
goods yards at Krefeld and; Brussels, and several aerodromes.
Fresh and sustained attacks made on shipping and concentrations
of invasion barges at Ostend, Calais, Boulogne, and Flushing,
and on gun emplacements at Cap Gris Nez.
Fifty civilians killed when Italian planes bombed Tel Aviv
for first time.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers successfully attacked
number of aerodromes in Libya.
Day and night raids made on London.
During evening bombs dropped in South London town in Kent
attacked, houses wrecked and people killed. Dog fight took
place over Houses of Parliament when Luftwaffe aircraft were
chased up river from London Bridge.
During night bombs were dropped at random, Some fell in City,
causing fires in immediate vicinity of St. Paul�s Cathedral
and Guildhall. Others hit large maternity hospital, childrens
hospital, Poor Law institution for the aged, nurses, homes
attached to a hospital, hall of a City Livery Company, workmens
dwellings in East End, and many other residential districts
West and North London.
Fifty-two Luftwaffe raiders brought down. Thirteen British
Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters missing, but six pilots safe.
Dover area shelled from France during evening, German gunfire
was returned.
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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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