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Bomber Command raid - 2 May 1941

Hamburg · Germany

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25 Blenheims on operations from France to Norway. 2 ships attacked off the Frisians were claimed probably sunk and a 2,000-ton ship off Ostend was also claimed sunk, the first success of the Channel Stop operation. No aircraft lost.

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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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