Battle of the Atlantic

• The Italian submarine Emo sinks the British steamer Western Chief, straggling behind Convoy SC-24, south of Iceland with the loss of 22 crewmen.
• The British steamer Herport (2633t) sinks on a mine southeast of Grimsby with the loss of 4 of her crew.
• The British steamer Stanleigh (1802t) is sunk by German bombing 12 miles west of Bar Light Vessel, Mersey with the loss of 17 crewmen. Also sunk by German bombing is the British steamer Artemisia (6507t) off Norwich with the loss of 2 of her crew.

The Blitz

There are night raids on Glasgow and Sheffield. Clydeside is a target for the second night in a row. Many fires are still burning from the previous night. About 200 bombers drop 230 tons of high explosives and 28,000 incendiaries. Their targets are the same as the previous raid, but added is the Rolls-Royce Aero-Engine Factory at Hillington. Also hit in this raid are the oil tanks at Dalmottar and the power station at Yoker.

Fires burning fiercely at the height of the bombing of Clydseside, seen from the hills outside the town.

Bombing of Clydeside

In spite of general extensive industrial damage, the shipyards, docks and factories of Clydeside are not totally disabled and continue to operate. The greater destruction again occurs in residential and commercial areas. In the 2 raids 1,085 people are killed and 1,603 are seriously injured. Night fighter results during the 2 nights: 5 He-111's, 3 Ju-88's and 1 Do-17.

Italian East Africa

Wingate and Haile Selassie establish new headquarters at Burye. The main Italian force in their area is now at Debra Markos. The Italians are negotiating with a local chief called Ras Hailu and are preparing an attack with him.

Mediterranean

British swordfish from 815 Squadron flying from Paramythia sink the Italian hospital ship Po (7289t) and the Italian steamer Santa Maria (3539t) at Valona. The steamer is later salvaged and restored to duty.