Air Operations, Europe
There are more German raids on Lyons and the Rhône Valley region with 97 civilian casualties. A single Gladiator biplane, flown by Pilot Officer Louis Jacobsen of 263 Sqn RAF, shoots down 6 German bombers (4 He-111s and 2 Ju-88s) near Narvik. (Jacobsen is killed June 8.)
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]Battle of the Atlantic
U-101 sinks the British steamer Polykarp (3577t). The crew is rescued by the French steamer Espiguette and taken to Penzance.
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- In response to Hitler's request Mussolini postpones Italian entry into the war until June 10, at midnight.
- Anti-British crowds, demanding the return of Gibraltar, mark the arrival of Sir Samual Hoare, the new British Ambassador to Spain.
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Western Front, Dunkirk
During the day the German attacks continue on the Dunkirk perimeter, now manned entirely by French forces, but they still cannot penetrate to the town. The beach area is only about 2 miles long after this advance, however. Both before dawn and after dark the evacuation continues, with 26,256 men being taken off, including the last British units to leave. The destroyers Malcolm and Sabre are damaged.[MORE]
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The British anti-submarine trawler Blackburn Rovers (422t) sinks on a mine 24 miles south east of North Foreland. The anti-submarine trawler Westella (550t), rescuing the survivors, also sinks on a mine in the same area. The anti-submarine trawler Saon rescued 36 survivors from the 2 trawlers.
The British hospital ship Paris (1790t) is badly damaged by German bombing near Dunkirk. She sinks on the 3rd.
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