Damage to R.A.F. establishment was slight, though fires were 
      caused in the town. Last night enemy activity was general over 
      most of United Kingdom, except Scotland, although chiefly by 
      single machines. No major damage has been reported and very few 
      casualties.
 
      
 
 
4. Summary of air casualties: 
 
      Enemy - by our fighters: Enemy fighters destroyed 8, probable 
      8 and bombers 2, damaged 3 fighters and 2 bombers.
 
      By anti-aircraft fire: destroyed 1 fighter
 
      Total: destroyed 9, probable 10, damaged 5.
 
      British: 9 aircraft and 2 pilots.
 
      
 
 
5. Shipping Casualties .
 
      By U-boat: during the night of August 26th to 27th the British 
      ship (5000 tons) inward bound, was sunk in the Atlantic. All 
      the crew have been landed.
 
      
 
 
6. During the period of summary 52 ocean going merchant ships 
      have safely arrived in convoy. Cargoes include steel, scrap, 
      iron ore, iron and chromium.