Atlantic
German destroyers and torpedo boats carry out an offensive sweep towards Land's End, but retire when they become engaged by a British cruiser and several destroyers
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]Battle of Britain
Day 100
Weather - Cloudy and rain with occasional bright intervals.
Combat - Bomb-carrying Me-109's make renewed raids on London and targets in the southeast. The first crosses the coast at about 0830hrs and is followed by a larger raid just after 0900hrs, which also includes Do-17's crossing over East Anglia. Many squadrons are scrambled to intercept these raids but poor visibility makes this task difficult. Hurricanes of No: 46, 242 and 302 (Polish) Squadrons and Spitfires of No: 266 Squadron succeed in finding and engaging the enemy.
Just after 1300hrs another raid is plotted approaching Gravesend with a second wave of four raids just before 1500hrs. Over the next two to three hours' dogfights rage high over Kent and southeast England involving Hurricanes of No: 46, 229, 242, 249, 253, 302 (Polish), 303 (Polish), 501 and 605 Squadrons and Spitfires of No: 41, 66, 72, 92, 222 and 603 Squadrons. Bombs are dropped on central London and the airfield at Kenley.
At 1700hrs a raid of Me-109's sweep across Kent and Sussex. Interceptions are made by the Tangmere Hurricanes of No: 213 Squadron and Spitfires of No: 603 and 609 Squadrons.
During the night raids are made on London, Liverpool, Birmingham, the Midlands and East Anglia. Mines are dropped off the Suffolk coast and the Thames Estuary.
Air Raid Damage at Camden |
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R.A.F. Losses: 11 aircraft damaged or destroyed, 6 pilots killed and no wounded.
Luftwaffe Losses: 25 aircraft damaged or destroyed, 14 pilots and aircrew killed or missing and 5 wounded.
NOTE: Losses include non-combat patrols and accidents.
[ | ]Battle of the Atlantic
- Convoy SC-7 of 30 ships is attacked between October 17-19 and loses 21 vessels.
- U-38 sinks the Greek steamer Aenos (3554t), a straggler from Convoy SC-7 due to bad weather, 80 miles north-northeast of Rockall with the loss of 4 o her crew. 25 survivors are rescued by the Canadian steamer Eaglescliffe Hall.
- In attacks on Convoy SC-7 U-48 sinks the British tanker Languedoc (9512t) and the British steamer Scoresby (3843t) 160 miles northwest of Rockall. The entire crew of 39 from the Languedoc and the 39-member crew are both picked up by the British corvette Bluebell.
- U-93 attacks Convoy OB-228 and sinks the Norwegian steamer Dokka (1168t) and the British steamer Uskbridge (2715t) about 265 miles north-northwest of Rockall. 10 crewmen are lost from the Dokka and 2 from the Uskbridge. 7 survivors from the Norwegian ship are picked up by the British sloop Folkestone. 27 survivors from the Uskbridge are picked up by the British steamer Montreal City and the Dutch steamer Katwijk.
- The British steamer Frankrig sinks on a mine (1361t) off Orford Ness. 19 of her crew are rescued by the British destroyer Holderness.
- The British steamer Hauxley (1595t) is hit by a torpedo from German motor torpedo boat S-18 6 miles north-northwest of Smith's Knoll. She sinks the next day in tow of British submarine Worcester. 1 crewman is lost in the action.
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The London Transport Company appeals to provincial bus companies for replacement vehicles needed because of air raid losses.
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