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      TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEMBER 13th, 1941       
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1. Of seventeen ships reported probably torpedoed in homeward 
      convoy off Greenland 11 are sunk, 3 still afloat, one missing 
                and 2 doubtful but presumed sunk.           
 
                                                            
 
 
2. Dutch submarine 0.21 on September 5th Isarco Italian 5,915 
      tons loaded with phosphates 70 miles west of Naples. She picked 
                  up master and 22 of the crew.             
 
                                                            
 
 
3. September 12th. 11 Blenheims escorted by fighters attacked 
      convoy off Dutch coast. A ship medium size received two direct 
             hits and smaller ship also believed hit.       
 
                                                            
 
 
4. Night of September 11th/12th. Seven Swordfish attacked 
      with torpedoes convoy of six merchant ships six destroyers off 
      Kerkennah, one ship estimated at 6,000 tons hit, probably sunk. 
      Another estimated at 8,000 tons claimed damaged. Yesterday 8 
      Blenheims again attacked same convoy. Four bombs hit large merchant 
      ship and two hits scored on another. Heavy anti-aircraft fire 
                experienced. Three Blenheims lost.          
 
                                                            
 
 
5. Night of September 12th/13th. 162 aircraft dispatched delivered 
      heavy attack on Frankfurt and light attack on Cherbourg docks. 
                           Two missing.                     
 
                                                            
 
 
6. Egypt. September 10th/11th. Six Wellington bombed Benghazi 
      Harbor, and 6 more attacked about 50 enemy aircraft on landing 
              ground near Derna destroying several.         
 
                                                            
 
 
7. Sicily. September 11th/12th. Over 16 tons of H.E. dropped 
      Palermo docks. Drydock containing merchant vessel straddled by 
                              bombs.                        
 
                                                            
 
 
8. German. Air Force. Enemy activity slight over British Isles. 
    Our night fighters destroyed two bombers and one possibl
 
                                                            
 
 
9. Egypt. September 11th/12th. 13 enemy aircraft 
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