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TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED FEBRUARY 25TH, 1941
 
      NAVAL
 
      MANISTEE, having been torpedoed February 24th for the second 
      time presumed sunk. No trace of her or survivors found yet.
 
      
 
 
2. Terror sank off Derna a.m. Feb. 24th, having been near 
      missed in two bombing attacks February 22nd and February 23rd. 
      No casualties. Enemy does not know of this loss.
 
      
 
 
3. Situation Bengazi being made difficult for ships owing 
      to enemy air activity being little hampered by anti-aircraft 
      and fighters, however 5 or 6 enemy aircraft have been shot down 
      including one torpedo aircraft by Peony's anti-aircraft gun.
 
      
 
 
4. Three ships reported torpedoed in outward convoy a.m. February 
      24th in N.W. approaches. Salvage of all three is possible.
 
      
 
 
5. Eastbound convoy in Straits of Dover was shelled before 
      dawn February 24th by enemy shore batteries. No damage reported.
 
      
 
 
6. A.M. Feb. 19th. 9 aircraft attacked anti-aircraft cruiser 
      Voyager and some Corvettes off Bengazi. No damage caused though 
      there were near misses.
 
      
 
 
7. R.A.F. Night of Feb. 24th/25th. 63 heavy and 7 medium bombers 
      attacked Hipper class cruiser at Brest. All returned safely except 
      one heavy bomber.
 
      
 
 
8. Preliminary report of reconnaissance a.m. February 25th, 
      shows ship still there but photo 
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