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147 aircraft of 6 different types. The 3 warships in the harbour could not be spotted through smoke-screens. 120 aircraft bombed approximate positions. No aircraft lost.
Minor Operations: 8 Hampdens and Wellingtons to Le Havre, 1 O.T.U. sortie. No losses.
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12 Blenheims on sweep off the Dutch coast. Ships were attacked but not hit. No losses.
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