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Telegram received from London dated February 13th, 1941.
 
      
 
 
1. Naval. Convoy 200 miles East of the Azores was shelled 
      by raider a.m. of February 12th. Several ships reported sunk 
      or sinking, further reports awaited.
 
      
 
 
2. Enemy aircraft suspected laying mines in Liverpool Bay 
      night of February 12th-13th - and on February 12th sixteen enemy 
      mines were exploded in the Humber.
 
      
 
 
3. A-P. drifter "Eager" shot down one J.U.88 p.m. 
      of February 12th in the Thames Estuary. Enemy aircraft also attacked 
      unsuccessfully motor-ship "Bangor" and
 
      A-P trawler off the East coast of Scotland.
 
      
 
 
4. Four Italian ships now known to have been captured on February 
      11th.
 
      
 
 
5. On February 12th off the South East Coast of Italian Somalilard 
      - Italian "Leonardo da Vinci" 7515 tons was captured 
      and German "Uckermark" when intercepted attempted to 
      scuttle herself and is likely to sink.
 
      
 
 
6. On (words undecipherable) British "Baron Minto" 
      was wrecked and abandoned on Ratray Head at 18.45 February 12th 
      enemy aircraft bombed and machine-gunned the wreck.
 
      
 
 
7. Royal Air Force. February 12th. No operations other than 
      routine and reconnaissance undertaking owing to adverse weather. 
      One Beaufort is missing. Night operations were cancelled.
 
      
 
 
8. Night of February 10th. Rhodes. Six and a half tons 
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