Last night fifty heavy bombers sent to attack oil plants railway
target and electric power station at Bremen, twelve aircraft
mine-laying in Lubeck area and northeast Danish waters, two machines
not returned.
3.
German Air Porce
. British merchant vessel believed
"Highlander" twice attacked by enemy aircraft early
yesterday. One Heinkel shot down in flames by Lewis gun during
first attack; during second by air torpedoes enemy aircraft hit
ship and crashed on deck. Ship has arrived in Scottish port with
enemy aircraft on board.
Enemy activity yesterday slight. Confined to coastal reconnaissance
and some light attacks on shipping.
Last night activity chiefly by single aircraft. Some bombs
dropped in South Wales, Thames, Medway areas and also on convoy
off Scotland.
4. Summary of air casualties:
Day of 2nd:
enemy two bombers, British one medium bomber,
confirmed.
Night of 2nd-3rd:
British two bombers; total: enemy
two, British three, all confirmed. Shipping casualties: By U-boat.
Three British tankers reported sunk in yesterday's summary,
paragraph 5, are making for port under own steam with naval and
air escort.
By air. Early this morning British Law 6800 tons in convoy
off North Scotland set on