Air Operations, Europe

RAF fighters shoot down 4 of 9 He-115 seaplanes attacking a convoy off the Humber.

Battle of the Atlantic

• The French Force de raide, including the world's fastest destroyer, escort a large convoy and intercept the German SS Santa Fe.
• The German steamer Gloria (5896t) is captured by the British cruiser Sheffield on Northern Patrol in the Denmark Strait about 10 miles off the north coast of Iceland. The ship is taken to Kirkwall where she is renamed Empire Conveyor and placed in British service.
• The German steamer Poseidon (5864t) is captured by the British armed merchant cruiser Scotstoun north of Iceland in the Denmark Strait. Heavy weather prevents a boarding party from being put aboard at that time. It is not until the afternoon of the 22nd that a party is able to board. The Scotstoun then escorts the Poseidon for 29 hours before losing her in thick snow. The British armed merchant cruiser Transylvania finally finds the missing ship early on the 25th, but she is incapable of steaming, is taken in tow and proceeds towards Reykjavik with the British cruiser Sheffield in company. When Icelandic waters are reached, the Sheffield is relieved on Northern Patrol by the British light cruiser Southampton. However, before reaching Reykavik, Transylvania’s tow line parts in a gale and she is forced to sink the Poseidon with gunfire on the 27th.

Poseidon

• The French steamer Capitaine Edmond Laborie (3087t) is sunk 2 miles east of the Inner Dowsing Light Vessel by a mine laid by U-19 on the 17th. Also hitting on mine laid by U-19 in the same area and sinking is the Norwegian steamer Deodata (3295t). None of the crew is lost.
• The British steamer Orsa (1478t) sinks 15 miles from Flamborough when it hits a mine laid by U-15 on Sept 6. 16 of her crew are lost.