The story
BREST, MINOR OPERATIONS
26 Hampdens and Wellingtons to Brest, 21 Blenheims to airfields in France, 9 Wellingtons to Italy, 3 Wellingtons to Regensburg, 8 Hampdens minelaying off Brest and Lorient, 3 O.T.U. sorties. 1 Wellington lost from the Italian raid.
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1 Blenheim to Nordhorn airfield, just over the German border with Holland, did not return.
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WILHELMSHAVEN, FRENCH PORTS
24 Wellingtons and Whitleys to Wilhelmshaven, Dunkirk and Boulogne. Good bombing claimed at Wilhelmshaven but the town diary has no entry; cloud over the French ports. 12 Hampdens minelaying off Brittany ports. No losses from any operation.
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