Battle of the Atlantic

• After laying mines off Dover U-16 is attacked by the British patrol sloop Puffin and the anti-submarine trawler Cayton Wyke. The submarine is damaged by avoids further attacks by the surface ships when she strikes a mine and runs aground on the Goodwin Sands. Later in the day U-16 is discovered with only the conning tower above water and all the crew dead.
• The Greek steamer Konstantinos Hadjipateras (5962t) is sunk near the Inner Dowsing Light Vessel on a mine laid by U-19 on the 17th. 4 of the crew are lost and 27 are rescued.
• U-37 sinks 3 steamers to the west of Gibraltar. The British Ledbury (3528t) sinks about 100 miles from Gibraltar. Her crew is picked up by the American steamer Crown City. The British Menin Ridge (2474t) is sunk about 90 miles from Gibraltar losing 20 of her crew. 5 survivors are also picked up by the Crown City. The British Tafna (4413t) sinks about 84 miles off Gibraltar losing 2 of her crew. The British destroyer Douglas rescues 31 survivors.

United States, Home Front

The New York Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio is named the 1939 American League Most Vaulable Player, with 1st baseman Jimmie Foxx of the Boston Red Sox as the runner-up in the voting. Joe hit .381 in 120 games with 176 hits, 30 HRs with 126 RBIs for the Yankees. The Yankee Clipper was the top hitter in the American League with his .381 BA. The Yankee Clipper