TELEGRAM RECEIVED FR0M LONDON SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1941
H.M.S. Wolfhound on escort duty off Sheringham had bows blown
off by reported near miss. After part being towed to harb
2. Submarine Trident shelled merchant ship off Bredsund Norway
scored 5 hits. 22nd. She sank German 0th Preussen out of convoy
of 4 ships entrance Fuglo Sound. 30th. She attacked convoy of
4 ships escorted by destroyers trawlers and 1 aircraft off Soroen
Island and hit 1,500 ton ship and 3,000 ton ship. Former believed
sunk. 2 hours later the latter observed on fire with heavy list.
Trident sustained no damage though 56 depth charges dropped round
her. Enemy convoy of 5 merchant ships estimated between 8,000
and 13,000 tons escorted by 7 destroyers off Cape Spartivento
September 3rd surprised by 9 Swordfish. 1 merchant ship estimated
at 8,000 tons torpedoed and blew up, another 9,000 ton torpedoed
amidships and 2 others hit by 2 torpedoes these results not known.
Convoy thrown into wild disorder, enemy destroyers firing in
all directions.
3. Royal Air Force. Night of 2nd/3rd 84 tons of high explosive
and 13,350 incendiaries dropped on Frankfort. Attack very successful.
Many bursts seen on and around aiming point one particularly
large fire reported near railway center and 2 others in dock
area. 46 tons of H.E. on Berlin Many bursts and fires seen within
one mile radius of Alexander Platz very large fire reported center
of the city. 12 tons of H .E. dropped on 0stend. 1 aircraft previously
reported missing has returned. 3rd/4th. 70 aircraft dispatched
against warships at Brest. All returned. Night of 2nd/3rd/ 9
enemy aircraft attacked Port Said