Battle of the Atlantic

• The British steamer Mountpark (4648t) is sunk by German bombing northwest of Ireland with the loss of 4 of her crew.
• U-110 sinks the British steamer Henri Mory (2564t) 330 miles west-northwest of Blaskets with the loss of 28 of her crew. 3 survivors are rescued by the British destroyer Hurricane and 1 more 8 days later by the British steamer Lycaon.

The Blitz

There is a raid on Merseyside.

Greece

The Germans continue to advance in the Peloponnese. German parachute troops capture Corinth. The bridge over the canal is blown up by the British rear guard inflicting heavy casualties to the Germans.

Meanwhile the re-embarkation of the Allied forces continues. The few port facilities and the beaches at Rafina, Nauplia, Monemvasia and Kalamata are all used, as well as other sites. The British Mediterranean Fleet provides a force of 6 cruisers, 20 destroyers and about 30 other ships. The evacuation generally goes very well except for incidents at Nauplia and Kalamata.

Australian Troops Waiting to Embark

Italian East Africa

The Allied forces take Dessie with 8,000 Italian prisoners.

Mediterranean

The British destroyers Diamond and Wryneck are both sunk by German bombing near Nauplia. 263 officers and men are lost from the two ships.

HMS Wryneck

German air attacks sink more Greek ships. Lost are the steamer Maiotis (1712t) in the Aegean, the steamer Maria Stathatou (6303t) at Mylos, and the steamer Zakynthos (960t) at Monemvasia.

North Africa

Gen Friedrich von Paulus, sent by the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, arrives at Tobruk to make a personal appreciation. British aircraft have bombed Benghazi during the night, causing some casualties and damage.