Air Operations, Europe

During the night the French Naval Air Force attempt to bomb Berlin using a converted Centre NC223 4-engined mail plane. The flight takes 13-1/2 hours and goes from Bordeaux over the Channel, the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, Berlin and back to Paris. The crew claim to have bombed Berlin, but the bombs apparently fall in open country.

Battle of the Atlantic

• U-38 sinks the British steamer Kingston Hill (7628t) southwest of the Cape Verde Islands with the loss of 14 of her crew.
• The French steamer Salome (13,291t) is lost at Dunkirk to unknown causes. She is later salvaged by the Germans and renamed Breisgau for German service.
• U-48 sinks the British steamer Frances Massey (4212t) and damages the British steamer Eros (5888t) about 15 miles northeast of Tory Island. 34 crewmen are lost with only 1 survivor from the Frances Massey and he is picked up by the British destroyer Volunteer.

Britain, Home Front

The late Capt Bernard Warburton-Lee is awarded the first Victoria Cross of World War II (see Apr 10).

Norway

The British cruiser Devonshire carries King Haakon of Norway and his government from Tromso to Britain and a government-in-exile is formed.

King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav on board the Devonshire headed for England. (Photo: The Royal Court Photo Archives)

Norwegian King and Crown Prince Leave Norway

It became evident that Norway, even with the support of our allies, was unable to withstand the German forces. King Haakon had to make the difficult decision of leaving the country. On June 7 1940, King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav boarded the British cruiser Devonshire. (Photo: The Royal Court Photo Archives)

King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav Board Devonshire

Norwegian Sea

The first successful landings by Hurricanes on a British carrier occur when they are evacuated from Norway by HMS Glorious.

Western Front

In their advance on the coastal sector the Germans occupy Montdidier, Noyon and Forges-les-Eaux, 40 miles south of the Somme and about 25 miles from Rouen, on the Seine.[MORE]

Germans at Les Petites Dalles, Normandy