May 6th, 1940 (MONDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: The Norwegian gold reserve, worth £33 million, arrives safely.HMS Glorious is anchored at Greenock taking on provisions, ordnance, stores and supplies. HMS Furious remains in dockyard hands.
Mark Horan adds: At 1651, HMS Ark Royal, now in position 69.00N, 11.50 W, flies off a Walrus carrying Staff Officer
Operations to Harstad to confer of the impending operations. These are immediately
followed by two sections of Skuas (six aircraft) to fly fighter patrols over Harstad. At
2145, three Swordfish were dispatched to attack a surfaced U-boat that had been
reported by the returning Skuas, but it was not sighted.
Corvette HMS Calendula commissioned.
Minesweeping trawler HMS Loch Naver sank after collision off Hartlepool.
CANADA: Patrol vessels
(ex-yachts) HMCS Ambler and Beaver
commissioned.