Britis, Ffrench and Polish destroyers HMS Afridi, Bison and ORP Grom lost according to the Dutch newspaper De Grondwet dated 7 May 1940

An item dated London, England 6^th May report hat officially the loss of the British destroyer Afridi (1) was confirmed. She was sunk by a bomb while escorting a British convoy with British troops retreating from Namsos. The French admiralty reported the same that during an attack on a convoy on the North Sea the French destroyer Bison sunk.(2) A large part of her crew was saved. From London was also the loss of the Polish destroyer Grom reported.(3) She was sunk by a bomb during operations off the Norwegian coast. Of her crew were 66 men still missing.

Note

1. Of the Tribal-class, preceded by I-class and succeeded by J-class. Laid down by Vickers Armstrong, Newcastle-on-Tyne. England on 9 June 1936, launched on 8 June 1937m completed on 29 April 1938, commissioned on 3 May 1938 and sunk on 3 May 1940.

2. Of the Guépard-class destroyers, preceded by Chacal-class, succeeded by Aigle-class, laid down by Arsenal de Lorient on 14 March 1927, launched on 29 October 1928, completed in 10 October 1930 and sunk during a German air attack while evacuating military from Namsos, Norway on 3 May 1940.

3. Of the Grom-class, preceded by the Wichers-class.Laid down by J. Samuel, Cowes, Wight on 17 July 1935, launched on 20 July 1936, commissioned on 11 May 1937 and sunk on 4 May 1940