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5,000 tons set on fire, large tanker hit several times one 
      escort vessel, ship estimated 7,000 tons hit amidships, another 
      similar tonnage had back broken. During day 15 enemy fighters 
      were shot down certain, two probable, six damaged. We lost 7 
      fighters, 3 Blenheims. In Mediterranean 4 Blenheims off Kerkenah 
      hit amidships small heavily laden merchant vessel; she was set 
                      on fire, claimed sunk.                
 
                                                            
 
 
5. Night 20th/21st September. Nearly 150 bombers dispatched 
      to deliver heavy attack on Berlin, lightning attacks on Frankfurt 
      and Ostend, 5 missing. 20th September railway centers Hazebrouck 
      and Abbevllle, shipyards near Rouen and Cherbourg docks bombed 
      by Blenheims and Hampdens, a fortress attacked Emden. 19th/2Oth 
      September aircraft dropped 65 tons of high explosives and 2,000 
      incendiaries on 8tettin. Many bursts seen in centre of town, 
            on warehouses and on main railway station.      
 
                                                            
 
 
6. North Russia. L7th September. 8 Hurricanes destroyed four 
                       Messerschmidt 109's.                 
 
                                                            
 
 
?. Libya. Tripoli (L). 19th September Blenheims scored hits 
      on enemy destroyer outside harbor. 20th September. 11 tons of 
                     bombs dropped on docks.                
 
                                                            
 
 
8. German Air Force. 20th/21st September. About 40 enemy aircraft 
      penetrated over southern and eastern coastal counties. Our night 
                     fighters destroyed one.                
 
                                                            
 
 
9. Russia. Russians surrounded in Kiev area believed still 
      fighting stubbornly.