Sunday, 20 February

Destroyer WARWICK (Cdr D A Rayner DSC RNVR) was sunk by U.413 off north Cornwall in 50-27N, 5-23. Five ratings were killed and Ty/Lt E J Parson RNVR, Ty/Surgeon Lt D L Sandes RNVR, Sub Lt E P G Whinney and fifty eight ratings missing. The survivors were picked up by a British trawler and taken to Padstow.