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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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