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APPENDIX V.
The following casualties have occurred to H.M. Auxiliary Patrol vessels. during the week under review :-
January 16.-Examination vessel Romsey mined and beached off
Milford Haven.
January 16.-L.L. Trawler Desiree mined and sunk in the Thames
Estuary.
January 17.-M/S Trawler Sata damaged by a near miss mine off
Liverpool.
January 20.-Trawler Relonza mined and sunk off Liverpool, 2
survivors.
January 22.-Reserve Tug St. Cyrus was mined and sunk in the
Humber.
January 22.-L.L. Trawler Luda Lady was mined and sunk off the
entrance to the Humber.
Casualties to Naval Personnel.
The following casualties have been reported:
Officers: 2 killed, 5 killed previously reported missing, 1 killed
previously reported wounded, 2 missing. Ratings: 21 killed, 8 missing, 6 wounded.
APPENDIX VI.
Operational Aircraft Battle Casualties.
0600 hrs., Thursday, 16th January, 1941, to 0600 hrs., Thursday, 23rd January,
1941.
Metropolitan Area.
British.
Bombers
Fighters
Coastal
Total
1 Fighter pilot known to be safe.
German.
Bombers
Fighters
Miscellaneous
In the Air.
On the Ground.
5
2
9
Nil
Destroyed.
Probably Destroyed.
7
Damaged.
6
1
1
8
Total
15
5
No account is taken of aircraft destroyed on the ground. Of the above totals, 7 aircraft were
destroyed," 1 "probably destroyed" and 3" damaged
by A.A. fire.
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