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HAMBURG
95 aircraft with shipyards and an airframe factory as targets. 2 Hampdens and 2 Wellingtons lost.
Only 48 aircraft claimed to have bombed Hamburg, which reports Altona station hit and 12 fires - 7 large, with 6 people killed and 22 injured - but no other major incidents.
Minor Operations: 18 aircraft to Emden, 11 aircraft to Rotterdam, 17 Blenheim Intruders to Dutch airfields, 5 Hampdens minelaying off Kiel and Warnemnde. 1 Intruder lost.
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