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Night of April 13th/14th.
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      Twenty-nine aircraft sent to attack aerodromes and submarine 
      bases at Bordeaux. All returned safely.
 
      
 
 
Libya - April 12th.
 
      Having been warned of impending ground attack on Tobruk our aircraft 
      bombed 60 enemy tanks and 
 
      M.T. causing them to disperse in confusion. Transport in the 
      area also attacked, two Hurricanes shot 
 
      down by enemy A.A. (1 pilot safe but captured.) Enemy bomber 
      destroyed north of Alexandria.
 
      
 
 
Enemy sea communications. Night of 12th/13th. 
      Eight fleet air-arm aircraft unsuccessfully attacked an 
 
      escorted enemy convoy of five large merchant vessels southward 
      bound, N.W. of Tellaria. Two aircraft 
 
      failed to return.
 
      
 
 
German Air Force. 13th April
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      Enemy activity slight - one destroyed and another damaged.
 
      Night of 13th/14th only few isolated raids took place.
 
      
 
 
Malta
 
      In enemy raids on two aerodromes during night of 12th/ 13th which 
      caused no damage or 
 
      casualties, one enemy fighter shot down and one hurricane lost, 
      pilot safe.
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