February 27th, 1944 (SUNDAY)
FINLAND: 600 Soviet bombers raid Helsinki for 12 hours last night.
EAST CHINA SEA: Submarine USS Grayback sunk by a Japanese carrier-based aircraft. There are no survivors.
U.S.A.: Destroyer USS English launched.
Submarine USS Besugo launched.
ATLANTIC OCEAN: Sailing ship Rod el Farag sunk by U-407 at 33.48N, 34.51E.
Sloop HMS Woodpecker foundered while under tow to port after torpedo damage.