TELEGRAM RECEIVED FR0M LONDON SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1941 H.M.S. Wolfhound on escort duty off Sheringham had bows blown off by reported near miss. After part being towed to harb 2. Submarine Trident shelled merchant ship off Bredsund Norway scored 5 hits. 22nd. She sank German 0th Preussen out of convoy of 4 ships entrance Fuglo Sound. 30th. She attacked convoy of 4 ships escorted by destroyers trawlers and 1 aircraft off Soroen Island and hit 1,500 ton ship and 3,000 ton ship. Former believed sunk. 2 hours later the latter observed on fire with heavy list. Trident sustained no damage though 56 depth charges dropped round her. Enemy convoy of 5 merchant ships estimated between 8,000 and 13,000 tons escorted by 7 destroyers off Cape Spartivento September 3rd surprised by 9 Swordfish. 1 merchant ship estimated at 8,000 tons torpedoed and blew up, another 9,000 ton torpedoed amidships and 2 others hit by 2 torpedoes these results not known. Convoy thrown into wild disorder, enemy destroyers firing in all directions. 3. Royal Air Force. Night of 2nd/3rd 84 tons of high explosive and 13,350 incendiaries dropped on Frankfort. Attack very successful. Many bursts seen on and around aiming point one particularly large fire reported near railway center and 2 others in dock area. 46 tons of H.E. on Berlin Many bursts and fires seen within one mile radius of Alexander Platz very large fire reported center of the city. 12 tons of H .E. dropped on 0stend. 1 aircraft previously reported missing has returned. 3rd/4th. 70 aircraft dispatched against warships at Brest. All returned. Night of 2nd/3rd/ 9 enemy aircraft attacked Port Said |