Tuesday, 10 November

Destroyer MARTIN (Cdr C R P Thomson DSO) was sunk by German submarine in the Western Mediterranean. Cdr Thomson, Ty/Surgeon Lt A B Alton RNVR, Sub Lt T H Bayley, Ty/Sub Lt H G Bowmer RNVR, Ty/Sub Lt F Kidd RNVR, Ty/Midshipman P L Rhodes RNR, Commissioned Gunner (T) N E Tomes and one hundred and fifty two ratings were missing.

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Sloop IBIS (Cdr H M Darell-Brown) was sunk by German bombing in the Western Mediterranean. One rating was killed, Cdr Darell-Brown died of wounds, and Ty/Lt D'A M Stephens RNVR, Ty/Lt A Thorpe RNR and one hundred and three ratings were missing.