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The night bombers also continued their operations in a regular fashion. 336 bombing sorties were flown - 114 Wellingtons, 111 Hampdens and 111 Whitleys. Most of the effort was on the German communications and military positions in the continuing Battle of France but the largest single raid was by 24 Hampdens on an oil refinery at Hannover on 7/8 June. 283 of these night sorties claimed to have bombed their targets.
Minelaying operations continued every night with 23 Hampden sorties; 16 successfully laid mines.
Only 1 aircraft was lost by night in this period, a Hampden from a bombing raid to Germany on 9/10 June.
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