Telegram received from London dated February 15th, 1941. Naval. H.M. Submarine "Rover" has successfully attacked a tanker off the South Italian coast. 2. Three naval aircraft attacked a convoy off Tripoli on night of February 13th/14th. One probable and one possible hit obtained although heavy, A.A. fire encountered from destroyer escorting the Convoy. 3. 14 aircraft from H.M.S. "Formidable" attacked Massawa February 13th, one ship probably hit at jetty and two were sunk. Enemy destroyer probably hit by a bomb. One British aircraft missing. 4. Six ships of the Sierra Leone convoy attacked on February 12th have reached Funchal. 13 ships still unaccounted for. 5. M.T.B. 41 mined off Harwich p.m. February 13th only three survivors. 6. Enemy mines dropped off Valletta (Malta) February 14th, and the Grand Harbor temporarily closed. 7. Kismayu occupied by our troops 14.15 G.M. T. February 14th. 8. Royal Air Force scored direct hits on a 1500-ton tanker off Bergen and 3,000 ton merchant vessel off Den Helder. 9. Military. Erythrea. Operations against Keren are proceeding but units of Northern column have had to withdraw from heights west of Keren captured on February 11th. |