Telegram received from London dated February 19th, 1941.
 
      
 
 
Naval. Four or five enemy aircraft dropped mines and bombs 
      in Suez Canal area early morning of February 18th. No report 
      of damage but some mines fell in the canal which will probably 
      be closed one week,
 
      
 
 
2. Two mines were exploded on February 18th, off Saint Elmo 
      light Malta.
 
      
 
 
3. P.M. on February 18th. Stella Rigel, mine sweeping trawler, 
      shot down enemy aircraft off Harwich and Saronta a/s trawler 
      off Lowestoft damaged by two near miss bombs. This aircraft believed 
      hit by Lowestoft anti-aircraft guns.
 
      
 
 
4. Night of February 15th/16th. Four Swordfish bagged escorted 
      merchant vessel 30 miles East of Sfax. Ship believed Juventus 
      Italian 4930 Gr. T.
 
      
 
 
5. P.M. February 11th. Truant attacked with gunfire two escorted 
      ships off Tripoli. She scored hits then forced to dive. Later 
      convoy sighted returning to Tripoli and she torpedoed and sank 
      biggest ship 3500 Gr. T.
 
      
 
 
6. On February 12th Utmost attacked Westbound escorted convoy 
      of 3 merchant vessels and scored one hit on ship of 8000 Gr. 
      T. Heavy counter-attack made with bombs depth charges. Four hours 
      later ship sighted with after part awash and escort had left 
      her.
 
      
 
 
7. Reported that at Benghazi extensive salvage operations 
      required before harbor can be fully utilized and breach in breakwater 
      lets in the swell and requires repair.