Air Operations, Europe

RAF aircraft drop leaflets on Warsaw. A Whitley, low on fuel, mistakenly lands at an airfield in western Germany. They converse with inhabitants and are able to take off again despite small arms fire.

Battle of the Atlantic

The British steamer Melrose (1589t) sinks on a mine off North Foreland. This is a result of a German minelaying operation on the night of the 9th.