Battle of the Atlantic

• U-557 sinks the British steamer Empire Storm (7290t), a straggler from Convoy HX-128, south of Cape Farewell with the loss of 3 crewmen. 40 survivors are picked up by the Norwegian steamer Marita.
• U-38 sinks the British steamer Tabaristan (6251t) 250 miles southwest of Freetown with the loss of 21 of her crew. 39 survivors are picked up by the British anti-submarine trawler Bengali.

Crete

British resistance is confined to Heraklion, Retimo and the Askifou Plain, to divert the Germans and protect the embarkation operation. Embarkation continues throughout the night. The cruisers Phoebe, Perth, Glengyle, Coventry and Calcutta, with 3 destroyers, take on board some 6,000 men at Sfakia. Crossing the Mediterranean the Perth is hit and seriously damaged by a Ju-88.

Before first light 700 allied troops are embarked at Sphakia and 4,000 at Heraclion.

More Evacuations from Crete

The Germans spend the day clearing up Rhethymnon; in a series of skirmishes in and around the town, hundreds of Allies are taken prisoner.

German Round Up More Prisoners

Mediterranean

The British anti-submarine trawler Sindonis (913t) is sunk by German bombing in Tobruk harbor.