Telegram from London dated April 28th.
 
      
 
 
1. 
Naval.
 Patia anti-aircraft ship 
      sunk by aircraft torpedo off Tyne 2150/27.
 
      
 
 
2. Following Greek warships at Alexandria. 
      Averoff with Flag Admiral Kavadias, 6 destroyers, 2 
 
      torpedo boat destroyers, 4 submarines 1 expected, I repair ship. 
      1 Yugoslav submarine, 2 motor torpedo 
 
      boats also reported at Alexandria. Glenearn special service ship 
      off South West Greece and Rover in 
 
      Suda Bay both damaged by near miss bombs.
 
      
 
 
3. So far reported 26,000 British troops evacuated 
      from Greece. About 16,000 to follow.
 
      
 
 
4. Sunderland on night flight to Narvik 27/28 
      reported no enemy units.
 
      
 
 
5. Lady-Bird has bombarded Gazala, Aphis. 
      An enemy column at Halfaya Pass Solumne Escarpment.
 
      
 
 
6. Reference to attack by our destroyers on 
      enemy convoy 16th; reconnaissance now reveals wreck of 
 
      Folgore class. Also probably 1 Folgore 1 Spica and Luca Tarigo 
      sunk.
 
      
 
 
7. During three air attacks on East Coast 
      convoys 27th 1 Dutch ship damaged. On 26th in addition to 
 
      1000 ton merchant vessel sunk by bomber command 1 4000-ton ship 
      and another damaged in the North 
 
      Sea.
 
      
 
 
8. 
Royal Air Force.
 Night of 27th/28th. 
      All operations cancelled.
 
      
 
 
9. 
German Air Force.
 Night of 27th/28th. 
      101 enemy aircraft plotted 32 were minelaying, 45 attacked
 
      Portsmouth. Considerable damage to property. Several fires caused, 
      three in dockyard serious, all under
 
      control. Night fighters destroyed 1 enemy aircraft, damaged another.