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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/nov40/f05nov40.htm

German battleship catches convoy

Tuesday, November 5, 1940 www.onwar.com

In the North Atlantic... The German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer finds the British convoy HX-84 of 37 ships while on a sortie into the Atlantic. As this point in its route the convoy is only escorted by a single armed merchant cruiser, the Jervis Bay, which, although totally outgunned, engages the Admiral Scheer to gain time for the convoy to scatter. Jervis Bay is, of course, sunk but only five ships of the convoy fail to get away. The British suspend convoy sailings until November 17th but their pursuit fails to find the German ship which has moved toward the south Atlantic.

In the United States... President Roosevelt is elected for an unprecedented third term. His majority in the popular vote is 10 percent — 27,000,000 to Willkie’s 22,000,000. In the Congressional elections the Democrats lose four Senate seats and gain eight seats in the House. They retain their majority in both chambers.