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HAMBURG
95 aircraft - 49 Wellingtons, 21 Whitleys, 19 Hampdens, 3 Manchesters, 3 Stirlings. 3 aircraft - 1 Hampden, 1 Manchester, 1 Whitley - were lost. Good bombing results were claimed. Hamburg reports no outstanding incidents but 26 fires were started - 13 large, 3 people were killed, 16 injured and 206 bombed out.
EMDEN
17 Wellingtons and 6 Whitleys. Ground haze spoiled bombing. 1 Wellington lost.
Minor Operations: 11 Hampdens minelaying in Frisians, 3 Wellingtons to Rotterdam, 8 O.T.U. sorties. No losses.
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21 Blenheims on coastal operations from France to Holland. Some ships attacked off Gravelines were hit but 2 Blenheims were shot down.
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COLOGNE
101 aircraft - 37 Wellingtons, 35 Whitleys, 27 Hampdens, 2 Manchesters; none lost. There was 9/10ths cloud and bombing was poor. Cologne reports approximately 8 to 10 bomb loads in the city, causing minor property damage, but 11 people were killed and 14 injured.
BREST
33 aircraft - 29 Wellingtons, 3 Stirlings, 1 Manchester; claimed accurate bombing of the docks. No losses.
Minor Operations: 9 Wellingtons and Whitleys to Rotterdam, 1 O.T.U. sortie; no losses.
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