TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED NOVEMBER 20th, 1941
NAVAL.
A.M./18th. H.M.S. Castleton holed by internal
explosion was able to proceed at 15 knots and arrived in harbor
during the night; the cause of the explosion uncertain
Norwegian M/S Trawler considerably damaged by a near miss from
aircraft off the Faroes p.m. 19th.
E-boats attacked Convoy off Cromer 2330/19th. One British
ship of 2,426 tons, one British ship 1,159 tons, and British
tanker of 5,802 tons were sunk. Escorts engaged E-boats and our
M.G.B.'s intercepted by (sic) 0545/20th off the Hook. Two E-boats
probably destroyed by escort and one possibly by Spitfires, off
Holland.
Russian submarine of the Chuka class in the vicinity of Fuglo
Sound sank on the 2nd unescorted Westbound Vessel 5,000 tons,
on the 9th escorted eastbound vessel of 4,000 tons, on the l0th,
4,000 tons eastbound vessel.
On the 15th in Varanger Fjord Molodki class submarine torpedoed
southbound Tanker, later seen on fire.
On the 17th British ship of 969 tons shot down a D.O. 17 off
Yarmouth. Ship was in convoy and scored direct hit with twelve
pounder.
ROYAL AIR FORCE. LIBYA.
Night of 17th/18th. Wellingtons dropped 50 tons of H.E. on
Timmi, Martuba, Gazala, Derna