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BREST
52 Wellingtons; good bombing claimed. 2 Wellingtons were lost on this raid and 1 of them is believed to have crashed alongside the Prinz Eugen. A bomb, possibly from the crashing Wellington, struck the Prinz Eugen, exploding inside the ship and causing serious damage. The executive officer and 60 other sailors were killed.
5 Wellingtons to Cherbourg; 1 was shot down by an R.A.F. fighter in Wiltshire.
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12 Blenheims on a Circus operation to Lille power-station. 2 Blenheims lost.
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BREMEN
67 aircraft - 57 Wellingtons, 6 Stirlings, 4 Halifaxes. Cloud and haze were encountered but good fires were claimed. 1 Wellington lost.
COLOGNE
33 Whitleys and 9 Wellingtons; haze covered the target. Cologne records only 20 incendiary bombs in the city and no casualties. 1 Wellington lost.
DUISBURG
39 Hampdens; only 18 claimed to have bombed Duisburg. 2 aircraft lost.
Minor Operations: 6 Wellingtons to Cherbourg, 7 O.T.U. sorties. No losses.
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