Battle of the Atlantic

• UA sinks the British steamer Dunaff Head (5258t) from Convoy OB-293 south of Iceland with the loss of 5 of her crew. 39 survivors are picked up by the British destroyer Verity.
• U-105 sinks the British steamer Harmodius (5229t) from Convoy SL-67 north-northeast of the Cape Verde Islands with the loss of 11 crewmen. 61 survivors are picked up by the British destroyer Faulknor.
• U-124 also attacks Convoy SL-67 sinking the British steamer Nardana (7974t), the British steamer Hindpool (4897t), the British steamer Tielbank (5084t) and the British steamer Lahore (5304t). 19 crew are lost from the Nardana, 107 survivors are picked up by the British destroyers Faulknor and Forester. 28 are lost on the Hindpool, 12 survivors are picked up by the Faulknor and the British steamer Guido. 4 are lost from the Tielbank, 62 survivors are picked up by the Forester. All 82 of the crew of the Lahore are picked up by the Forester.
• The Norwegian steamer Nurgis (700t) is sunk by German bombing 7 miles northwest of Lizard. Her entire crew are rescued.

The Blitz

During the night London suffers the heaviest air attack for some time. The Café de Paris is hit. 34 are killed and 60 injured.

German Raiders

The battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau approach the convoy SL-67 but do not attack because the escort includes the battleship Malaya.

United States, Politics

The US Senate passes the Lend-Lease Bill by 60 votes to 31. Under the Act Britain and Greece will receive military supplies immediately.