Evacuation of Namsos (1850 British, 2345 French & some Norwegian troops, 30 German POWs) is complete at dawn. The British destroyer Afridi leaves at 0445, staying to shell vehicles left behind on the dock. Luftwaffe bombers attack the convoy at 0945. The French destroyer Bison sinks at 1010 with 103 lives lost. The British destroyers Afridi, Imperial and Grenade rescue survivors from the water. Afridi is also bombed at 1400 and sinks in 45 minutes. 49 of Afridi’s crew, 13 men of 146th Brigade and 30 of the 69 just rescued from Bison are killed). Griffin and Imperial pick up survivors.
