Battle of the Atlantic

• U-50 is sunk by HM destroyers Amazon and Witherington off the Shetlands. The British submarine Unity is rammed and sunk by SS Atle Jarl off the Tyne.
• The British anti-submarine trawler Cape Chelyuskin (494t) is sunk by German bombing at Aandalsnes.
• The British submarine Unity is sunk in an accidental collision with the Norwegian steamer Atle Jarl near Blyth. 4 of the crew are lost and 23 are rescued.
• The Norwegian steamer Orland (1899t) is sunk by German bombing at Midsund.

Norway

King Haakon and his government are evacuated from Molde on the British cruiser Glasgow and taken to Tromso where they arrive on May 1. The Norwegian gold reserves go with them. The German units which have moved up the Osterdal link with their Trondheim force at Dragset. The British and French forces in the Gudbrandsdal are fighting south of Dombas when the order to retire reaches them. The Norwegian troops in this area will be forced to surrender when their Allies leave.

The Norwegian government issues a declaration condemning German 'terrorism'. Members of the government have personally witnessed such acts of violence against unarmed and innocent Norwegian civilians.

During the night the British begin to evacuate their troops from Andalsnes.