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LIBYA. On night 26th/27th
Wellington attacked mechanical transport on the EL AGHEILA -
JEDABYA road, and, on the 27th, until bad weather pre-vented
further operations, our fighters attacked mechanical transport
in the MSUS area and on the road west of SIRTE. 13 vehicles were
destroyed and at least 35 damaged. 27th/28th. Wellington attacked
shipping in TRIPOLI (L) harbor, scoring hits on the Spanish Mole
and Main Quay.
SICILY. Night 27th/28th.
and 28th. 53 enemy aircraft attacked the island at HAL FAR, aircraft
on ground being slightly damaged.
BURMA. 27th/28th. Blenheim
attacked BANGKOK area. 26th/27th. Eight enemy aircraft attacked
MINGALADON aerodrome, destroying an ammunition store and one
Hurricane. The attack was repeated by 30 aircraft on 27th-28th.
These were intercepted by Tomahawks of the American Volunteer
Group, which destroyed seven aircraft and probably destroyed
a further six for the loss of one aircraft.
NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES.
SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 26th. Attacks were made by enemy
fighters on aerodomes at Pare Pare, YYKASSOR, BIMA, KOEPANG,
DILI (PORTUGUESE TIMOR) AMBON and NAMLEA.
The results of the action
against the enemy convoy in NACASSAR STRAITS, believed to have
consisted of three cruisers, 12 destroyers and 30 transports,
now appear to have been, at a conservative estimate one large
cruiser sunk by American submarine, one cruiser hit by Dutch
submarine, all three cruisers hit by bomb, one destroyer one
or two destroyers hit by bombs, ten transports sunk and several
transports damaged.
AIRCRAFT CASUALTIES
IN OPERATIONS OVER and FROM THE BRITISH ISLES
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Enemy- none reported British - eight (one R.C.A.F, Spitfi
5.IRON ORE
Total shipments of Swedish iron ore to GERMANY during 1941 were
9,554,734 tons (of which 738,255 tons via NARVIE) compared with
a total of 9,172,807 tons (473,312 tons via NARVIK) during 1940.
Exports in December totaled 569,000 tons, of which 24,000 were
shipped via NARVIK. This is 409,000 tons less than shipments
in December, 1940. The Germans are said to be pressing for in-creased
deliveries to NARVIK.
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