Telegram received from London dated February 11th, 1941.
1. Naval From 0100 to 0140/11 Erebus escorted by destroyers
bombarded Ostend dock area. Aircraft bombed the area beforehand
and spotted for (words undecipherable). Preliminary report states
that shells well in target area, several fires started.
2. Coastal aircraft on the 10th carried out all patrols and
escorted northwest approach convoys. 3. East Coast convoy off
Yarmouth twice attacked night of 9th/lOth by enemy bombers, one
ship damaged.
4. Italy Total strength of Italian Army in Albania is now
thought to be about 325,000.
5. R.A.F. Successful daylight attacks were made yesterday
on Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne in each case by 6 Blenheims with
strong fighter escort. Two enemy fighters were destroyed and
one probably. We lost six fighters one pilot safe.
6. Night of lOth/l1th 283 bombers were sent out of which 221
had industrial targets at Hanover as objectives. Here the weather
was poor to start with but improved later. Preliminary reports
state many fires but no big light up. Raid considered successful.
Other targets included docks at Rotterdam, Boulogne, Cherbourg,
and some seo-mine, laying was done.
Five bombers are missing; five crashed on return but the crews
of 4 are safe. Pilot of the other machine was killed and the
crew injured & middot;
7. Albania In Kelcyre area our Gladiators destroyed 4 enemy
fighters and three probably. One Gladiator