TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEMBER 13th, 1941
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1. Of seventeen ships reported probably torpedoed in homeward
convoy off Greenland 11 are sunk, 3 still afloat, one missing
and 2 doubtful but presumed sunk.
2. Dutch submarine 0.21 on September 5th Isarco Italian 5,915
tons loaded with phosphates 70 miles west of Naples. She picked
up master and 22 of the crew.
3. September 12th. 11 Blenheims escorted by fighters attacked
convoy off Dutch coast. A ship medium size received two direct
hits and smaller ship also believed hit.
4. Night of September 11th/12th. Seven Swordfish attacked
with torpedoes convoy of six merchant ships six destroyers off
Kerkennah, one ship estimated at 6,000 tons hit, probably sunk.
Another estimated at 8,000 tons claimed damaged. Yesterday 8
Blenheims again attacked same convoy. Four bombs hit large merchant
ship and two hits scored on another. Heavy anti-aircraft fire
experienced. Three Blenheims lost.
5. Night of September 12th/13th. 162 aircraft dispatched delivered
heavy attack on Frankfurt and light attack on Cherbourg docks.
Two missing.
6. Egypt. September 10th/11th. Six Wellington bombed Benghazi
Harbor, and 6 more attacked about 50 enemy aircraft on landing
ground near Derna destroying several.
7. Sicily. September 11th/12th. Over 16 tons of H.E. dropped
Palermo docks. Drydock containing merchant vessel straddled by
bombs.
8. German. Air Force. Enemy activity slight over British Isles.
Our night fighters destroyed two bombers and one possibl
9. Egypt. September 11th/12th. 13 enemy aircraft