Office of Naval Intelligence 23 April 1940 NAVAL LOSSES DURING NORWEGIAN OPERATIONS (Corrected to 23 April - Third Revision) BRITISH NAVAL LOSSES Name Tons Date Sunk Date Damaged Cause - Remarks Battleship RODNEY* 33,950 4/9/40 1,000 lb. Bomb- negli- gilbe damage- 4 officer and 7 men wounded about 60 mi. SW of Bergenfjord. Battle Cruisers RENOWN* 32,000 4/9/40 Gunfire of -SCHARNHORST unexploded shell completely through at waterline - another damaged foremast - N. of Narvik. Heavy Cruisors (Unconfirmed German claims of sinking YORK and 1 CA of SUFFOLK Class by bombs off Stavanger on 4/17) Suffolk* 10,000 4/17/40 1 bomb hit off Stavanger 27 killed, 34 wounded. Reached base. Light Cruisers Glasgow # (1) 9,100 4/9/40 Slight splinter damage from aerial bombs - 1 killed, 4 wounded Southampton # (1) 9,100 4/9/40 Slight splinter damage from aerial bombs 1 (Glasgow type) prior 4/19 Unconfirmed German claims sunk North of shortland by SS. Note: (1) Officially admitted as " Two cruisers," names not announced |