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BREST
57 aircraft - 30 Wellingtons, 18 Hampdens, 6 Manchesters, 3 Stirlings - to bomb warships. No losses. The Manchester sorties, from 207 Squadron, were the first operational flights by this type of aircraft; 1 Manchester crashed in England.
1 Wellington bombed Boulogne docks.
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4 Blenheims; 1 bombed Flushing docks. No losses.
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DÜSSELDORF
80 aircraft - 43 Wellingtons, 22 Hampdens, 15 Whitleys. 1 Wellington lost.
64 aircraft bombed through complete cloud cover. A detailed report from DÜSSELDORF lists the results of approximately 7 loads of bombs which fell in the city. 4 small fires were soon put out; the only claim for compensation was by a farmer for 1,000 Reichsmarks (£100) damage to a barn. 1 civilian was slightly hurt fighting a fire and 2 Flak gunners slightly injured when a high-explosive bomb fell near their position.
Minor Operations: 17 Blenheims to airfields, 4 Blenheims and Wellingtons to Boulogne and 2 O.T.U. sorties. No losses.
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