Air Operations, Europe
The Luftwaffe mistakenly bombs Dublin, Ireland, killing 28 people.
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]Battle of the Atlantic
- U-38 sinks the Norwegian steamer Rinda (6029t) off Liberia with the loss of 13 of her crew. 18 survivors are picked up by the British anti-submarine trawler Pict.
- U-69 sinks the British steamer Sangara (5445t) in the harbor of Accra with the loss of 1 of her crew. She is later salvaged.
- U-106 sinks the British steamer Clan MacDougall (6843t) north of the Cape Verde Islands with the loss of 2 crewmen. 85 survivors make landfall in the Cape Verde Islands.
- U-107 sinks the British steamer Sire (5664t) west-southwest of Freetown with the loss of 3 crewmen. 46 survivors are picked up by the British corvette Marguerite.
| ]Crete
The last detachments of British troops not separated from their units move as quickly as possible to Sfakia, but there is not room on the ships for all the ment awaiting embarkation.
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| ]Mediterranean
The following ships are seized at Suda Bay and taken for German and Italian use: British steamer Araubank (7258t), British steamer Dalesman (6343t), Greek steamer Nicolauou Ourania (6397t) and British tanker Olna (7073t).
[ | ]Vichy France
Adm Darlan makes a virulent anti-British speech. The French press becomes increasingly pro-Axis.
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