TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED March 23rd, 1941. 1. Naval. Nothing more seen of Scharnhorst, Gneisenau. Weather on March 22nd prevented air reconnaissance except over St. Nazaire. 22nd. Fifty-three tons of high explosives dropped on submarine bases at L'0rient. Bursts seen in docks and on power station Minelaying operations successfully completed. A Blenheim scored two direct hits on a 2,000 ton merchant vessel Egersund harbour and set her on fire. 7. Night of March 22nd/23rd. Operations /cancelled. |