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  TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEMBER 25th, 1941  
 
                                                            
 
 
Between September 7th and September 14th, His Majesty' s Submarine 
      torpedoed merchant vessel of 1500 tons; believed sunk. Damaged 
      probably sunk by gunfire, large schooner in area of by shore 
      batteries. Torpedoed merchant vessel later seen to be on fire. 
      Hit with one torpedo minelayer Crotone class, which was laying 
      mines off Benghazi. Attacked 5000 ton merchant vessel north of 
                   Benghazi; result uncertain.              
 
                                                            
 
 
P.M. September 24th, enemy Coastal batteries fired six rounds 
  into sea west of Dover; convoy in vicinity suffered no dam
 
                                                            
 
 
French launch with cargo of petrol Djibuti to 0bok has be 
                en intercepted and taken in prize.          
 
      Royal Air Force yesterday probably dropped two bombs on after 
      part of tanker estimated 6000 tons off Gulf of Norway.
 
                                                            
 
 
Night of September 22nd/24th, off Kerkenah island swordfish 
      and Wellington believed another merchant vessel estimated 8,000 
                   tons and damaged small ship.             
 
                                                            
 
 
eptember 24th/25th no offensive operations weather unsuitabl
 
                                                            
 
 
Morning September 23rd thirteen enemy aircraft dropped mines 
                            at Tobruk.                      
 
                                                            
 
 
Libya September 22nd/23rd. Six Wellingtons attacked Benghazi 
      harbor hits seen on bases of central and cathedral moles seven 
      tons bombs dropped at Tripoli (L) barracks and buildings hit. 
      September 23rd/24th shipping in Tripoli 
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