At 14:00, the Admiralty received word that aerial reconnaissance had located a group of German ships a considerable distance west-northwest of Trondheim, bearing west.
La ora 14:00, Amiralitatea a primit un raport al avioanelor de recunoaștere, care localizaseră un grup de nave germane, aflat la o distanță considerabilă la nord-vest de Trondheim, în marș spre vest.