Tuesday, 13 February

Destroyers KELVIN, KINGSTON, KANDAHAR and KHARTOUM departed the Clyde on the 13th to participate in Operation WR, and rendezvoused with armed merchant cruiser CIRCASSIA.

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Anti-aircraft cruiser CAIRO arrived at Scapa Flow.

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Submarine TARPON was carrying out trials in Gare Loch.

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Convoy ON.12 of ten British, eight Norwegian, two Swedish, two Danish, four Finnish and one Panamanian ship departed Methil escorted by destroyers INGLEFIELD, ILEX, IMPERIAL, DELIGHT and submarine THISTLE. Light cruisers ARETHUSA and PENELOPE were originally to provide close cover, but had been assigned to Operation DT, and light cruiser EDINBURGH sailed from Rosyth to take over. Four ships were detached before making the North Sea crossing, including Norwegian steamer FERNMOOR (4268grt/总吨位) which IMOGEN took into Scapa Flow on the 14th. IMOGEN left again on the 15th and joined anti-aircraft cruiser CALCUTTA which had departed Sullom Voe the same day to provide anti-aircraft protection. ON.12 arrived safely at Bergen on the 16th.

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Convoy OA.91 departed Southend escorted by destroyer VERITY from the 13th to 16th, when it dispersed.

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Convoy OB.91 departed Liverpool escorted by destroyers WALPOLE and VIMY from the 13th to 16th, and dispersed on the 17th.

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Convoy FN.93 departed Southend, escorted by destroyers WHITLEY, JACKAL and sloop EGRET, and arrived in the Tyne on the 15th.

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Convoy FS.95 departed the Tyne, escorted by destroyers WOOLSTON, JANUS and sloop GRIMSBY, and arrived at Southend on the 15th.

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Convoy MT.10 departed Methil, escorted by anti-submarine trawlers of the 19th Anti-Submarine Group, and arrived in the Tyne later that day.

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U.25 sank Danish tanker CHASTINE MAERSK (5177grt/总吨位) in 61?30N, 02?00E. Survivors were rescued by Norwegian steamer HILDA (1237grt/总吨位).

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U.50 attacked Norwegian tanker ALBERT L. ELLSWORTH (8309grt/总吨位) in the North Sea, NW of the Shetlands in 61-10N, 07-15, but the attack failed due to torpedo malfunctions.

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German steamer NAHALT (5870grt/总吨位) was damaged in a collision in the North Sea, and was assisted by German steamer KONIGSBERG PREUSSEN (2530grt/总吨位).

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Heavy cruiser DORSETSHIRE’s seaplane sighted German steamer WAKAMA (3771grt/总吨位) off Cape Frio at 1615/12th. DORSETSHIRE intercepted her next day in 22?42S, 41?38, and WAKAMA which had departed Rio de Janiero on the 11th scuttled herself rather than be captured.

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ALLIED HUNTING GROUPS

Allied Hunting Groups were reorganized as follows:

Force G - Heavy cruisers HAWKINS and DORSETSHIRE

Force H - Heavy cruisers CORNWALL and CUMBERLAND

Force I - Aircraft carrier EAGLE, heavy cruiser SUSSEX, Australian light cruiser HOBART

Force M - Heavy cruiser KENT and the French SUFFREN

Force X - French heavy cruisers FOCH and DUPLEIX

Force Y - French battleship PROVENCE, heavy cruisers COLBERT, DUQUESNE,and light cruiser EMILE BERTIN

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Destroyer DEFENDER departed Gibraltar for Freetown.