Monday, 2 June

Light cruiser BIRMINGHAM departed Scapa Flow for the Clyde for escort of convoy WS.9A.

The light cruiser arrived in the Clyde on the 3rd.

Following this duty, the light cruiser proceeded for duty in the South Atlantic.

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Light cruiser NIGERIA undocked at Rosyth.

The light cruiser departed Rosyth on the 3rd for Scapa Flow.

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Convoy OB.330 departed Liverpool, escorted by corvette ALISMA and anti-submarine trawler NORTHERN DAWN. The convoy was joined on the 3rd by destroyers LINCOLN, SABRE, and VENOMOUS, corvettes ARROWHEAD, KINGCUP, and SUNFLOWER, catapult ship SPRINGBANK, and anti-submarine trawlers LADY ELSA and MAN O.WAR. The convoy was dispersed on the 7th.

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Destroyer BEDOUIN arrived at Scapa Flow at 2230 after escorting steamer BEN MY CHREE to Cape Wrath from Iceland.

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Minelayer PLOVER, escorted by patrol sloop GUILLEMOT, laid minefield BS.57 off the east coast of England.

Minesweepers ELGIN, SUTTON, and ALBURY of the 4th Minesweeping Flotilla accompanied the minelay.

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Submarine P.32, on passage to Gibraltar, was damaged by German bombing off Finisterre. Considerable damage was done to the batteries.

The submarine arrived at Gibraltar on the 3rd.

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U.147 damaged Belgian steamer MOKAMBO (4996grt/总吨位) in 56-38N, 10-24.

The steamer arrived in the Clyde on the 4th in tow.

U.147 was sunk northwest of Ireland in 56-38N, 10-24 by destroyer WANDERER and corvette PERIWINKLE, escoring convoy OB.329. The entire crew of twenty six were lost in the submarine.

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U.108 sank catapult aircraft merchantship MICHAEL E (7628grt/总吨位) in 58-50N, 29. Two crewmen and two gunners were lost on the ship. The fighter pilot, A/Sub Lt (A) M.A. Birrell, was among the survivors.

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Ex-US Coast guard cutter/escort ship HARTLAND, which had arrived at Londonderry on 29 May from the US, was damaged in a collision with British steamer WELSH COAST (646grt/总吨位).

The escort ship sustained minor damage which was repaired at Falmouth, during a scheduled refit from 8 June to 18 July.

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Dutch submarine O.14 was damaged in a collision, and repaired at Grangemouth from 8 June to 9 July.

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British steamer BEAUMANOIR (2477grt/总吨位) was badly damaged by German bombing eight cables 180° from 19 Buoy, Robin Hood's Bay.

The steamer was taken in tow. The steamer was sunk after a second air attack.

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British steamer PRINCE RUPERT CITY (4749grt/总吨位) was sunk by German bombing in 58-46N, 4-41. Four crewmen were lost on the steamer.

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Belgian trawler JOHN (197grt/总吨位) was sunk by German bombing ninety miles south by east of Inglos Hofdi.

There were no casualties on the trawler.

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British steamer THORPEBAY (2183grt/总吨位) was damaged by German bombing six miles off Coquet Lighthouse.

The steamer returned to the Tyne. The ship arrived at Scapa Flow on the 17th in tow.

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Finnish steamer KASTEHOLM (5417grt/总吨位) was sunk by a mine in 63-07N, 11-18. One crewman was lost on the steamer. The rest of the crew were landed at Thorshavn.

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British trawler BEN SCREEL (195grt/总吨位) was damaged by German bombing in 55-30N, 1-30.

The trawler returned to the Tyne.

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Naval whaler KOS XXII (353grt, Lt H.D. Foxon RNR) was sunk on passage from Crete.

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Submarine CLYDE made an unsuccessful torpedo attack on a small steamer off Terranova.

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New Zealand light cruiser LEANDER arrived at Suez and arrived at Alexandria on the 5th for duty with the 7th Cruiser Squadron.