Telegram received from London dated April 29th, 1941. Naval. Mediterranean. 35,000 troops estimated evacuated from Greece during nights April 24th, 25th 26th in His Majesty's ships and transports. Two destroyers with troops on board feared lost and transport of 11,600 tons bombed and lost with about 1,000 troops. Second vessel of 8,700 tons probably sunk and Dutch ship Pennland of 16,400 tons sunk by bombs before evacuation. H.M. Cruiser York further damaged. Homeward bound convoy attacked April 28th 200 miles south of Iceland (c) British tanker 8,150 tons torpedoed and sunk three other ships torpedoed. Norwegian vessel 1300 tons independent route to Iceland (c) torpedoed and sunk April 27th off Northern Scotland. Survivors picked up from Belgian ship 7500 tons torpedoed on April 14th far out northwestern approaches. During visual air reconnaissance of Narvik April 27th no ships seen in port and only two or three medium sized vessels in vicinity. Royal Air Force. Night of April 28th/29th. 25 bombers sent to attack battle cruisers at Brest and 5 Hampdens mine-laying. Two Hampdens missing. In operations by fighters over northern France, Low Countries and this country, one enemy bomber destroyed and 4 other aircraft damaged. One fighter missing. |