Telegram despatched from London in the evening of August 5th, 
      1940.
 
      
 
 
Naval.
 Three of His Majesty's Trawlers sunk by mines 
      yesterday off East Scotland and England and South Wales respectively. 
      One of His Majesty's Trawlers destroyed enemy mine-laying aircraft 
      off Humber yesterday.
 
      
 
 
His Majesty's Sloop in company with Canadian destroyer "St. 
      Laument" carried out eight attacks on U-boat which had sunk 
      two British merchant ships.
 
      
 
 
2. 
Royal Air Porce.
 Night bombers August 3rd/4th started 
      fires at three oil targets, eleven fires were started at Ham 
      and hits registered on three aerodromes. Our aircraft unable 
      to locate German warships but dropped their bombs on estimated 
      position and on docks; results unobserved.
 
      
 
 
Mine-laying operations were successful.
 
      
 
 
Six aircraft attacked oil tanks and barges near Rotterdam 
      where large fires were seen. One aircraft failed to return.
 
      
 
 
Yesterday Blenheims of Coastal Command bombed eight E-boats 
      making for Havre; near misses claimed. Also one ME. 109 claimed 
      shot down and another seriously damaged.