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     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 
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