Tuesday, 6 May

Aircraft carrier FURIOUS arrived at Liverpool. The aircraft carrier had been refitting at Belfast.

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P/T/Sub Lt (A) J. V. Eckford RNVR, Leading Airman G. B. Barrett, and Leading Airman D. Henshall were killed when their Proctor of 750/752 Squadron crashed off Trinidad.

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U.103 sank British steamer SURAT (5529grt/总吨位) at 8-23N, 15-13. Three crew were killed on the steamer.

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U.556 sank Faroes fishing trawler EMANUEL (166grt/总吨位) with artillery in 62-06N, 8-10. Three crew were killed.

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U.105 sank British steamer OAKDENE (4255grt/总吨位) in 6-19N, 27-55.

There were no casualties on the steamer.

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U.103 sank British steamer DUNKWA (4752grt/总吨位) at 8-43N, 17-13.

Three gunners were lost from the steamer.

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British steamer INDUSTRIA (4861grt/总吨位) was damaged by German bombing at Liverpool.

The steamer proceeded to Greenock where she was drydocked on the 19th.

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Greek steamer MOSCHA D. KYDONIEFS (3874grt/总吨位) was damaged by German bombing at Liverpool.

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Convoy HG.61 departed Gibraltar escorted by sloop SANDWICH, corvettes AZALEA, GERANIUM, and JONQUIL, and Dutch submarine O.21.

The convoy was joined on the 7th by special service vessel FIDELITY.

The corvettes were detached on the 12th and the submarine on the 13th.

Ocean boarding vessel HILARY joined the convoy with captured Italian tanker GIANNA M. on the 12th and ocean boarding vessel CAVINA joined on the 14th.

On the 16th, the convoy was joined by destroyers LEGION, READING, VANQUISHER, and WINCHELSEA, sloop LONDONDERRY, corvettes CAMPANULA, FREESIA, GENTIAN, HIBISCUS, PIMPERNEL, and RHODODENDRON.

The convoy arrived at Liverpool on the 20th.

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Submarine CACHALOT arrived at Gibraltar from Devonport on the 6th.

The submarine departed on the 8th for Malta arriving on the 15th from England with supplies.

After unloading, the submarine departed on the 16th for Alexandria.

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Submarine TRIUMPH attacked a convoy of German steamers BROOK (1225grt/总吨位) and TILLY L. M. RUSS (1600grt/总吨位) which departed Tripoli on the 5th for Benghazi escorted by Italian torpedo boat CLIMENE off Buerat, but was unsuccessful.

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Submarine TAKU sank Italian steamer CAGLIARI (2322grt/总吨位) at 1944, three miles from Fuscaldo, 39-11N, 15-58E.

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Submarine TRUANT sank Italian steamer BENGASI (1716grt/总吨位) three miles 131° from Cavoli.

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Lt N. K. Cambell and Lt (A) G. D. Nutt of 830 Squadron from ST ANGELO were shot down and made prisoners of war in a raid on Tripoli.

Petty Officer Airman . G. T. Welsh died of injuries on the 7th.

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Convoy AN.30 of British steamer LOSSIEBANK (5627grt/总吨位),CAPE HORN (5643grt/总吨位), CITY OF CANTERBURY (8331grt/总吨位), and RAWNSLEY (4998grt/总吨位) departed Haifa escorted by sloop GRIMSBY and Port Said escorted by sloop FLAMINGO for Suda Bay.

Australian destroyers STUART, VAMPIRE, and WATERHEN and Sloop AUCKLAND joined the convoy north of Alexandria on the 7th.

The convoy was delayed by engine problems in steamer CITY OF CANTERBURY, then in steamer RAWNSLEY.

On the 7th, destroyer STUART developed defects and was sent back to Alexandria being relieved by destroyer VOYAGER.

British steamer RAWNSLEY (4998grt/总吨位) was badly damaged by German torpedo bombing in 34-59N, 25-46E on the 8th.

The steamer was taken in tow by sloop GRIMSBY and escorted by destroyer WATERHEN.

The steamer was towed to Herapatra Bay. Bad weather prevented the steamer from being towed further on the 10th. The steamer was anchored at Herapatra Bay and sloop GRIMSBY returned to Alexandria.

Steamer RAWNSLEY was sunk by German air attack on the 12th off Herapatra.

Destroyer STUART attacked a submarine contact 28.5 miles 278° from Ras el Tin. She was joined in the attack by anti-submarine trawler KINGSTON CYANITE and anti-submarine whaler KOS 22.

The convoy arrived at Suda Bay on the 9th.

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P/T/Sub Lt (A) L. M. Herbert RNVR, of 814 Squadron in aircraft carrier HERMES, was killed when he was struck by a propeller blade.

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New Zealand light cruiser LEANDER departed Colombo with liners AQUITANIA (44,786grt/总吨位), ILE DE FRANCE (43,450grt/总吨位), and MAURETANIA (35,739grt/总吨位) of convoy US.10B.

The convoy was turned over to Heavy cruiser CANBERRA on the 7th.

The light cruiser then proceeded to patrol.

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Convoy HX.125 A departed Halifax escorted by battleship REVENGE, armed merchant cruiser ASCANIA, and corvettes COBALt and WETASKIWIN. The corvettes were detached later that day. Escort vessels BANFF, CULVER, FISHGUARD, and HARTLAND joined the convoy on the 7th. The battleship was detached on the 13th. On the 16th, destroyers CHELSEA, CHURCHILL, MANSFIELD, VERITY, and WOLVERINE and corvettes BEGONIA, CONVOLVULUS, and LARKSPUR joined the escort and were detached on the 18th. On the 18th, destroyers RAMSEY, RIPLEY, WALKER, and WATCHMAN, sloop ENCHANTRESS, corvettes BLUEBELL, CANDYTUFT, HONEYSUCKLE, HYDRANGEA, TULIP, and WALLFLOWER , and minesweeper SALAMANDER joined the convoy. Destroyer CALDWELL joined on the 19th. Minesweepers BRAMBLE, GOSSAMER, SEAGULL, and SHARPSHOOTER were with the convoy on the 19th. Destroyers ESCAPADE andINGLEFIELD joined the convoy on the 20th and corvettes TULIP and WALLFLOWER were detached. Destroyers ESCAPADE and INGLEFIELD and corvette HONEYSUCKLE were detached on the 21st.

Convoy HX.125B departed Halifax, escorted by sloop ABERDEEN.

The escort vessels BANFF, CULVER, FISHGUARD, and HARTLAND arrived at Greenock on the 22nd. Both convoys arrived at Liverpool on the 22nd