Kelcyre. Six fighters and a bomber were destroyed and one
fighter and one bomber probably destroyed. One Gladiator shot
down (pilot safe), and another damaged.
10. Germa %n Air Force. Eight of March 10th/llth. An attack
was made on Portsmouth by about 150 aircraft. Our night-fighters
destroyed one bomber and another forced-landed in East Anglia.
11. Malta. On March 10th, enemy fighters carried out a low-flying
attack on St. Paul's Bay. One "Sunderland" was burned
and another slightly damaged. Ground defences claimed one enemy
aircraft destroyed and two damaged.
12. Aircraft casualties over and from British Isles:-
German Destroyed-
Bombers 1, Destroyer.
1, Night fighter
1, Force landed
Total: 3
British Damaged-
1 Fighter
1 Fighter missing
2 Bomber missing
13. Home Security. Portsmouth and district. Attack was heavy.
Considerable damage by fire to Royal Naval barracks; several
fires started in the dockyard where power station and two electric
workshops were damaged. Three oil cisterns set alight at Gosport
and Victualling Yards reported burned out. Damage to utility
service in the district and some temporary railway dislocation.
14. Bulgaria. Movement of German Air Force into Bulgaria continues.
Bulgaria anti-aircraft and fighter defences are now under German
Air Force operational command and will co-operate with them.