TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEMBER 27TH 1941. Homeward bound convoy from Gibraltar attacked by U-boat 25th sad two further attacks night of 25th/26th; fourth attack night 26th/27th. Estimated losses about eight ships. Ammunition exploded on board S.S. Franconia loading at Liverpool. Casualties four killed, two wounded. 2. 26th. Royal Air Force destroyed two minesweepers and damaged two Flak ships off Dunkirk, also sank motor boat near Guernsey and destroyed trainer aircraft near St. Valery. Night 24th/25th. Wellingtons attacked Benghazi harbor. Same night and following night Swordfish and Wellingtons bombed barracks at Tripoli and laid mines in harbor approaches. 26th September merchant ship of 1000 tons sunk off Tripoli by Royal Air Force. Six Wellingtons bombed Falermo night of 24th/25th, started numerous fires. 25th September 3000 tons merchant ship attacked by Royal Air Force and set on fire and left almost submerged off Cotrone. 3. Royal Air Force 25th/27th. About l00 aircraft dispatched but recalled. Believed 5 raided Cologne, one bombed Genoa; others attacked channel ports, one missing, two crashed. 4. North Russia. 26th. Hurricanes on bomber escort destroyed two enemy fighters and probably a third without loss. 5. German Air Force 26th/27th. Very few aircraft over the coast, one destroyed by our fighters. |