HMA Ships NAPIER, NIZAM, NESTOR, and NORMAN, (destroyers), were subjected to ceaseless air attacks whilst escorting an eleven-ship eastern Mediterranean convoy, and were forced to turn back to Alexandria, well short of their objective.
Bombers from the Japanese 23rd Air Flotilla based on Timor, attacked Darwin, NT. During this series of raids the RAN Victualling Yard was heavily hit.
CMDR O. F. McMahon, RAN, was admitted to the OBE for distinguished service in HMAS CANBERRA, (cruiser).
LEUT H. D. Reid, GM, RANVR, was awarded the Bar to the George Medal for rendering safe enemy mines buried underground in various locations in England. Reid received the George Medal in June 1941 for similar acts of gallantry.