The story
BREST
22 Wellingtons and 3 Stirlings; only 9 aircraft bombed in poor weather conditions. No losses.
5 Hampdens minelaying off La Rochelle. 2 aircraft lost.
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COASTAL RAIDS
39 aircraft - 36 Blenheims, 2 Hampdens, 1 Stirling - operated over a wide area. Many attacks were made and 1 cargo ship was hit in a convoy off Norway, but 2 Blenheims attacking the convoy were shot down.
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MANNHEIM
71 aircraft - 42 Wellingtons, 15 Whitleys, 14 Hampdens. 1 Wellington was lost.
A report from Mannheim shows that approximately 15 aircraft bomb loads fell in Mannheim and Ludwigshafen. 4 houses were destroyed and 59 other buildings damaged but most of this was light damage. 2 small industrial premises were affected and suffered production loss of between 3 and 15 days. 4 people were killed and 4 injured.
ROTTERDAM
31 aircraft - 12 Hampdens, 11 Wellingtons, 8 Whitleys - to attack the oil depot. Fires were started but not in the oil depot. No losses.
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