The story
20 Blenheims on coastal sweeps. Convoys were attacked off Rotterdam and near Heligoland and 3 ships were claimed as sunk. 1 aircraft was lost.
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HANNOVER
101 aircraft - 55 Wellingtons, 27 Hampdens, 18 Whitleys, 1 Stirling - with the main post office and telephone exchange as the aiming point, signifying that this was mainly an area attack. 2 Wellingtons and 1 Hampden lost.
Minor Operations: 14 Manchesters and Stirlings to Berlin, 11 Wellingtons to Dieppe, 9 Whitleys to Boulogne. 1 Manchester lost on the Berlin raid.
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