TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON NOVEMBER 26TH, 1941. NAVAL . H.M.A.S. "Sydney" six days overdue at Freemantle she was returning from escort duty. Believed she sank an enemy raider but definite news of "Sydney's" fate uncertain. British tanker has picked up German seamen from a raft, others have been sighted in lifeboats two of which reported came ashore in Western Australia. Indications are that Sydney was on fire when last seen by Germans. 2. H.M.S. Dunedin in Central Atlantic has not answered signals for 36 hours, may have been torpedoed as Germans claim torpedoing H.M.S. "Dragon" in that area. 3. H.M. drifter Fishergirl has been sunk in Falmouth harbor by near miss bomb. 4. H.M.S. Cornwall intercepted French merchant ship of 1129 tons northbound southeast of Cape Guardafui carrying food and rum. Prize crews taking her to Aden. 5. H.M.S. Kenya with 2 British and 2 Russian destroyers bombarded fort and batteries at Vardo Varanger Fjord at 07.31/28. Results not observed. 6. H.M. Submarine "Sea Wolf" during the night of 21st./22nd. Northwest of Vardo sank with one and possibly two hits 3000 ton tanker in unescorted convoy. During night of 23rd./24th "Sea Wolf" attacked 4 ships in convoy in same area and scored one hit on a merchant ship which probably sank. |