Air Operations, Europe

The RAF raids Italian airfields in Albania.

Atlantic

7 German torpedo boats carry out an offensive sweep towards the east coast of Scotland. The operation is abandoned when T-6 sinks on a mine.

Battle of the Atlantic

• British steamer Clan MacKinlay (6365t) from Convoy WN-31 is sunk by German bombing in the North Sea with the loss of 5 crewmen.
• The British submarine Sturgeon sinks the Norwegian steamer Delfinus (1293t) off Obrestad Light.
• The British steamer Nalon (7222t) is sunk by German bombing west of Ireland. The entire crew is rescued.

The Blitz

There is a daylight raid on Southampton. 190 aircraft hit London during the night.

Greek-Albanian Front

• The Italian advance in the coastal sector reaches Igoumenitsa.
• RAF bombers begin flying combat missions out of Greece. The first mission is to the airfield at Valona, Albania.

Italian East Africa

General Slim's 10th Indian Brigade attacks and captures Gallabat from the Italians.

Pacific

The German armed merchant cruiser Pinguin lays mines in Spencer Strait near Melbourne. The German auxiliary minelayer Passat also lays mines in the Bass Strait. On the 7th the British steamer Campbridge sinks on one of these mines 6 miles east of Wilson's Promontory, Bass Strait. 1 crewman is lost. The rest of the crew is picked up by the Australian auxiliary minesweeper Orara.