4. Summary of Air Casualties.
Enemy. Destroyed, Probable, Damaged
By our Fighters:
Fighters. 3,1,1
British:
6 fighters (2 pilots sa %fe)
5. Shipping Casualties.
By U-boat. It is known that an Esthonian ship (1200 tons) was
torpedoed and sunk in the northwestern approaches on October
13th. A British ship (5400 tons) and a Norwegian ship (5800 tons),
were torpedoed and sunk while in outward bound convoy in the
northwestern approaches on October 20th; 31 survivors from the
former and I from the latter have been picked up.
A convoy of 21 ships has arrived in United Kingdom ports. Cargoes
included crude oil, 3 of iron ore and 2 of steel.
6
. Middle East.
Egypt and Libya. On October 21st 3 Blenheims attacked a water
pipe line near Sollum, Water tanks were straddled and 2 groups
of mechanical transport were hit. Two Hurricanes inflicted casualties
on an enemy working party and destroyed 6 mechanical transport.
During the night of October 21st-22nd about 9 enemy aircraft
bombed the Alexandria area. Some grounded aircraft were damaged
in Aboukir.
Eritrea. Buildings were hit and a fire was started at Asmara
during an attack by our aircraft on the night of October 20th-
21st.