Battle of the Atlantic

• U-37 sinks the British steamer Stancliffe (4511t) northeast of Unst Island, Shetlands, with the loss of 21 crewmen. 16 survivors make to the northern coast of Scotland in their lifeboats.
• The Dutch coastal steamer Velocitas (197t) is lost on a mine in the North Sea. 3 of her crew are lost and 2 are rescued by the British steamer Mavis.

Norway

Gneisenau, Scharnhorst and Admiral Hipper are located by air reconnaissance southwest of Stavanger on their way home. 90 British land-based and carrier aircraft are sent to attack but they fail to make contact. Despite this escape the German navy has lost heavily in the campaign so far and will lose more ships at Narvik on April 13.

On land the German forces are pushing out from Oslo in all directions. They take Konigsberg to the southwest of the capital.

United States, Policy

Roosevelt decides to establish a consulate in Godthaab, Greenland, but won't commit to defensive help against aggression as Greenland is a Danish territory.