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 |