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