Air Operations, Europe

The Germans attack shipping off southern England. The RAF make daylight raids on invasion barges at Rotterdam and the airfield at St Omer. 3 aircraft are lost. During the night RAF Bomber Command raids the Krupp armament works at Essen, targets at Bremen and the Hamm marshalling yards. 1 aircraft is lost. Coastal Command bomb the naval base at Emden.

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Battle of Britain

Day 9

Weather - Occasional rain in South of England. Cloudy over Channel.

Combat - Yet again, unfavourable weather limits the Luftwaffe with their operations. A few raids are plotted during the morning, one between Portland Bill and Bournemouth, a small attack on Montrose airfield by He-111's at about 1000hrs and a Staffel of Me-109's appear near Dover, just after 0900hrs, which attack Spitfires of No: 610 Squadron, from Biggin Hill, that are patrolling a convoy.

The afternoon and early evening sees increased action with Hurricanes of No: 145 Squadron shooting down a He-111, south of Bognor Regis, Spitfires of No: 603 Squadron intercepts two raids by Ju-88's off Peterhead at 1600hrs and Aberdeen at around 1630hrs. Spitfires of No: 609 Squadron are involved in action off the Isle of Wight.

An offensive is launched by the R.A.F., at about 2100hrs, against Boulogne due to reports of invasion activity and build-up. Hurricanes of No: 111 and 615 Squadrons escort Blenheims from Bomber Command on the raid.

The night proves to be quiet with no reports of bombing but suspect mines being dropped along the east coast from Newcastle to the Humber and off the Lancashire coast.

R.A.F. Losses: 12 aircraft damaged or destroyed and 8 pilots and aircrew (inc. Blenheims) killed or missing.

Luftwaffe Losses: 9 aircraft damaged or destroyed, 17 pilots and aircrew killed or missing and 5 wounded.

NOTE: Losses include non-combat patrols and accidents.

Battle of the Atlantic

• The British submarine H-31 attacks 3 trawler and sinks the German anti-submarine trawler UJ-126 (trawler Steiermark (446t)) northwest of Terscheling.
• U-58 sinks the Norwegian steamer Gyda (1591t) northwest of Ireland with the loss of 11 crewmen. 9 survivors are rescued by the Belgian steamer Ville d'Arlon.
• U-99 sinks the British steamer Woodbury (4434t) 300 miles west of Land's End. All 35 of her crew survive.

Diplomatic Relations

In response to the Japanese demand of June 24 and because of their present weakness, the British government closes the 726-mile Burma Road for three months to the passage of supplies to the Chinese Nationalists. The monsoon season is just beginning in Burma, so there is little real loss to the Chinese, and the road will be reopened in October when the better weather begins. The Burma Road is the main supply route for arms and materiel to the Chinese Nationalists led by Chiang Kai-Shek.

United States, Politics

In the Democratic Party convention at Chicago Roosevelt is nominated as the presidential candidate without any real opposition. Henry Wallace is chose to run for vice-president.