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