Atlantic
The damage done to the battleship Richelieu in Dakar on the previous day is increased by a hit from a torpedo bomber from the carrier Hermes. The Jean Bart in Casablanca is also attacked. Damage inflicted in these attacks is enough to put these ships out of action for several months. De Gaulle criticizes the British for these actions and declares that all Frenchmen are dismayed and saddened. This is the first sign that he will maintain French independence and be a stormy partner.
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]Battle of the Atlantic
- 2 destroyers and 2 torpedo boats which had been bought by Sweden from Italy and detained by the British in the Faeroe Islands, are bombed in error by British aircraft. The damaged ships reach Sweden 10 July.
- U-99 sinks the British steamer Humber Arm (5758t) from convoy HX-53 60 miles south of Fastnet. The entire crew is rescued.
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- The 9 BEF divisions rescued from Dunkirk have now been reorganized.
- Tea rationing begins (2-oz per person per week).
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The destroyer Escort is torpedoed by the Italian submarine Guglielmo Marconi in the western Mediterranean. She founders while being towed.
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