Baltic
The Swedish steamers Britt (1544t) and Mercia (1184t) are captured by German warships 12 miles south of Hano in the Baltic Sea. They are taken to Rendsburg where they are placed in German service.[
]Battle of the Atlantic
The British steamer Glen Farg (876t) is sunk by U-23 60 miles SSW of Sumburth Head with the loss of 1 crewman. The British destroyer Firedrake picks up 6 survivors and takes them to Kirkwall.[
| ]Germany, Policy
The German Naval Command intensifies the war against Allied merchant shipping by lifting various restrictions on the types of vessels which can be attacked.[
| ]Poland
Final missions are flown by the Polish air force. Despite limited resources they have caused more Luftwaffe casualties that had been suffered during the Spanish Civil War.[
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