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TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED APRIL 
      24th, 1941
 
      
 
 
NAVAL. PLYMOUTH,
      Devonport raided by 80 aircraft third successive night. Further 
 
      damage in dockyard no naval casualties. H.M.S. Lewes out of action 
      few weeks.
 
      
 
 
2. Two trawlers attacked by aircraft off East 
      Coast on 22nd, one slightly damaged, two Merchant 
 
      ships sunk at Mersa Tobruk during frequent air attacks between 
      l8th and 22nd.
 
      
 
 
3. Result of bombardment of Tripoli 2Ist; 
      two merchant ships sunk four set on fire extensive 
 
      damage to harbour facilities and military objectives. We suffered 
      no casualties. 0n the 21st one 
 
      J.1007 was shot down. One Dornier 24 forced to land on the water 
      badly damaged. 0n 22nd 
 
      Fulmars met 3 Junkers 88, 1 shot down, 1 probably crashed, 1 
      damaged.
 
      
 
 
4. Between 19th and 22nd enemy raided Malta 
      three successive nights. Some damage to 
 
      dockyards trawler and lighter. By day 4 enemy aircraft were shot 
      down and 2 probably.
 
      
 
 
5. At Piraeus enemy aircraft sank Greek destroyer 
      Hydra and damaged Psara and hospital ship. 
 
      Off Lineoloughi hospital ship Hesperos was sunk and off Megara 
      another hospital ship was 
 
      damaged.
 
      
 
 
6. Three enemy air attacks on East Coast convoys 
      on the 23rd were unsuccessful.
 
      
 
 
7. 
ROYAL AIR FORCE
 
      Daylight 23rd. An electric power station in enemy occupied territory 
      hit and numerous attacks 
 
      on enemy shipping off the Dutch Coast carried out by
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