Battle of the Atlantic
- The British convoy rescue ship Beachy (1600t) is sunk by German bombing in the North Sea with the loss of 5 crewmen. Survivors are picked up by the British anti-submarine trawler Arab.
- The Swedish steamer Bertha sinks on a mine between Saltholm and Middelgrund with the loss of 4 of her crew. 13 crewmen are rescued.
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] British Bombers Attack Valona |
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The Blitz
During bad weather London is hit with a 3-hour raid. 137 bombers drop 130 tons of high explosives and 21,000 incendiaries. There is heavy damage in the city and South London. 43 people die at Liverpool Street Station, 18 of which are on a bus which is hit directly. A high explosive bomb directly hits Bank Station in the city which causes Booking Hall and Circular Gallery to cave in. About 50 people die here and an enormous crater is left in the road. Lambeth Hospital is also hit. Over 100 civilians die in this raid.
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| ]Germany, Planning
Hitler issues Directive 22 outlining his plans for limiting British gains in the Mediterranean. It includes the order for the establishment of the Afrika Korps. The intent is to send aid to Libya which according to Hitler must be saved on 'strategic, political, and psychological grounds.'
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