Battle of the Atlantic

• U-103 sinks the British steamer Calabria (9515t) 295 miles west of Slyne Head, County Galway. All 360 aboard are lost.
• U-140 sinks the Finnish sailing vessel Penang (1997t) and the British steamer Ashcrest (5652t) off Bloody Foreland. All 18 of the crew of the Penang are lost as is all 38 aboard the Ashcrest.

The Blitz

There is a fire raid on London by 413 aircraft with only 2 losses. In a 14-hour onslaught 380 tons of high explosives and 115,000 fire-bombs are scattered over many metropolitan and suburban districts and between London and the south and east coasts. All fires, however, are quickly controlled. 7 hospitals and 4 churches are hit. The greatest damage comes to areas close to the Thames. Bombs hit the Surrey Commercial Docks where the Night Blitz first started.

Also hit are the offices of the Port of London Authority. Marylebone Station, many shops and houses are also hit. A large parachute mine explodes outside Broadcasting House, but wireless transmissions are not stopped. Most of the damage is caused by incendiaries. Total number of fires: 9 major, 24 serious, 202 medium and 1489 small. 258 people are killed and 600 seriously injured.

German Raiders

• The German raider Orion sinks the Australian steamers Triadic (6378t) and Triaster (6032t) near Nauru Island in the South Pacific. 1 is lost from the Triadic and 11 British crewmen are made prisoners of war. 15 from the Triaster are also made prisoners of war.
• The German raider Komet sinks the British steamer Komata (3900t) east of Nauru in ths South Pacific with the loss of 2 of her crew.

Greek-Albanian Front

The Greek forces capture Argyrokastro and Delvino.

Italy, Command

3 admirals are dismissed including Adm Domenico Cavagnari, the Italian Chief of Naval Staff. Adm Cavagnari is replaced by Adm Inigo Campioni.