Tuesday, 7 May

Near Narvik in 68-30N, 14-15E, light cruiser AURORA was damaged at 1641 by a German bomb which landed forward of B-turret.

A and B turrets were put out of action, but AURORA, required for operations around Narvik, was not withdrawn from the area for repairs until 25 May when she was relieved by light cruiser SOUTHAMPTON.

Four Marines were killed and four Marines were wounded by the bomb.

Light cruiser AURORA arrived at Portsmouth on the 29th and was under repair until 28 June.

Polish destroyer BLYSKAWICA was damaged by splinters from near misses in the same attack. Destroyer FAULKNOR was near missed but not damaged.

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Destroyers FAULKNOR (D.8), AMAZON, IMOGEN, WHIRLWIND departed Bjervik at 1930 with liners MONARCH OF BERMUDA 22,424grt/总吨位), EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA (19,665grt/总吨位), VILLE D'ALGER (10,172grt/总吨位) for Scapa Flow arriving at 1400/9th, less destroyer WHIRLWIND.

Destroyer FAULKNOR departed Scapa Flow at 0001/10th Grimsby for repair at Grimsby of damage sustained on the 5th. She arrived at Grimsby at 1645. Repairs were completed on 13 June.

Destroyer IMOGEN had been ordered to return to England for overdue repairs.

Destroyer IMOGEN departed Scapa Flow at 0745/15th for Chatham for damage repairs. She arrived at 1500/16th and the repairs were completed on 12 June.

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Polish troopship CHROBRY (11,442grt/总吨位) departed Leith at 2200 for Narvik escorted by destroyers KANDAHAR and HOSTILE.

The destroyers were soon relieved by destroyers SOMALI (D.6) and ESCORT which departed Scapa Flow at 1230/8th.

Destroyers KANDAHAR and HOSTILE returned to Rosyth at high speed.

Troopship CHROBRY and destroyers SOMALI and ESCORT arrived at Harstad at 1100/11th.

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British troopship ROYAL ULSTERMAN (3244grt/总吨位) escorted by destroyer MATABELE departed Scapa Flow at 1330 for Leith.

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Destroyers GALLANT and BULLDOG departed Greenock at 0800 to escort British troopship ALMANZORA (15,551grt/总吨位) to Scapa Flow, arriving at 1100/8th.

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Minesweeper SHARPSHOOTER arrived at Scapa Flow from Scrabser with Vice Admiral Orkneys and Shetlands embarked.

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Norwegian destroyer DRAUG departed Scapa Flow at 1800 for Portsmouth.

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French destroyer MISTRAL arrived in the Clyde with French tanker TARN (4500grt/总吨位).

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Submarine NARWHAL departed the Humber on minelaying mission FD.10.

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British paddle minesweeper QUEEN OF THANET sighted a periscope in 56?07N, 02?28 in the Firth of Forth.

Anti-aircraft cruiser COVENTRY, which was departing Rosyth, was recalled. Destroyer VALENTINE and sloop WESTON attacked a contact 12 miles 072° from May Island that day.

The next day, VALENTINE and WESTON were relieved by anti-submarine trawlers BRIMNESS (413grt/总吨位) and THORNWICK BAY (437grt/总吨位).

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Minelayers TEVIOTBANK and PRINCESS VICTORIA escorted by patrol sloops WIDGEON, PUFFIN, PINTAIL, SHEARWATER laid minefield BS 2 extending minefield LB.

Sloops WIDGEON and PUFFIN were released from the escort after the minelay to escort Danish trawlers found to Yarmouth. The destination was changed en route and they arrived in the Humber.

After the minelay, preparing for operation BS 3, minelayer PRINCESS VICTORIA burnt out her main switchboard and was delayed.

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Convoy FN.165 departed Southend, escorted by destroyer WHITLEY and sloop EGRET. The convoy arrived at the Tyne on the 9th.

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Convoy MT.65 departed Methil, escorted by sloops GRIMSBY and HASTINGS. The convoy arrived in the Tyne later that day.

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Convoy FS.165 departed the Tyne, escorted by sloops GRIMSBY and HASTINGS. The convoy arrived at Southend on the 9th.

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Norwegian steamer FOLDEN (316grt/总吨位) was sunk by German bombing off Helgeland.

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Belgian fishing vessel SAINT PIERRE (15grt/总吨位) was sunk by a mine off Kwinte Bank.

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Convoy HG.29 with forty five ships departed Gibraltar.

The ocean escort was Sloops SANDWICH from 7 to 17 May and BIDEFORD from 7 to 10 May.

In Home Waters, the convoy was escorted by British corvette CLARKIA from 15 to 17 May. The convoy arrived at Liverpool on the 17th.

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French submarines MEDUSE and AMPHITRITE departed Oran for Brest. They passed Gibraltar on the 8th and joined convoy 23 RS, escorted by sloop L'IMPETEUSE.

On arrival at Brest, both submarines began refitting.