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COLOGNE
98 Wellingtons and 32 Hampdens to two aiming points in the city centre and to the Humboldt works. Bad weather prevented an accurate attack and only 62 aircraft reported bombing in the Cologne area. Cologne reports only 3 high-explosive and 300 incendiary bombs, a few buildings lightly damaged and 1 person injured. 2 Wellingtons lost.
2 Wellingtons bombed Boulogne docks without loss.
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6 Stirlings to Le Trait shipyard and Hazebrouck. No losses.
10. The first of the four-engined bombers, Stirlings of 7 Squadron at Oakington. The aircraft in the foreground was lost on the Thousand-Bomber Raid to Bremen on
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WILHELMSHAVEN
36 Hampdens; good bombing results were claimed with no aircraft lost. Wilhelmshaven reports most of the bombs fell in open ground around the city and in the harbour. 1 fishing vessel was damaged and 1 barrack hut burnt down. 2 people were killed.
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