Battle of the Atlantic

The British steamer Richard de Larringa (5358t) is sunk by German bombing north of 20R Buoy, Tyne.

Britain, Home Front

Charles Henry George Howard, Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, a volunteer bomb-disposal officer, is killed attempting to defuse a delayed-action bomb in London.

Diplomatic Relations

Japan proposes a general settlement of all its disputes with the U.S. Ambassador Nomura says the proposals will lead to a 'just peace in the Pacific'.

Iraq

German aircraft are reported to be present and operating out of Iraqi and Syrian bases.

Mediterranean

• All the ships in Operation TIGER have reached their destinations. The operation has brought 238 tanks and 43 Hurricanes to Egypt for the loss of 57 tanks.
• The British submarine Undaunted, which left Malta 1 March, is lost due to unknown causes off Tripoli. The crew of 32 are lost with the submarine.
• The British gunboat Ladybird is sunk at Tobruk by Italian aircraft with the loss of 4 of her crew. 14 of her crew are wounded.