The Air Staff Operational Summary records:
The chief features of the day's operations were attacks on shipping and one raid on ABERDEEN. The main shipping raid consisted of 2 formations of 12+ and 6+ aircraft which attacked a convoy off the NORFOLK-SUFFOLK Coast in the morning.
Five fighter sections were despatched to intercept and these were further reinforced by one squadron. The ensuing action resulted in 6 enemy aircraft being shot down for certain and 2 more probable. One HURRICANE is missing and one crashed on landing.
A second, though less intensive raid, on shipping took place in the afternoon off the ISLE OF WIGHT. This was intercepted by one squadron and resulted in one enemy aircraft being shot down and 2 others probable.
Other actions along the coasts by fighters brought the total enemy casualties to 10 certain and 4 probable, the aircraft which bombed ABERDEEN being included.
One other HURRICANE was brought down in the sea, but the pilot is safe.
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