The story
AIRFIELDS, SHIPPING, MINELAYING
36 Whitleys to bomb various airfields and shipping. 22 bombed targets including airfields at Stavanger and Kristiansund, and at Aalborg in Denmark; shipping was not located.
23 Hampdens laid mines in the Elbe estuary and some then patrolled seaplane bases at Borkum and Sylt.
There were no losses from any of these operations.
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12 Blenheims to Stavanger airfield abandoned task because of weather conditions.
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AIRFIELDS, MINELAYING
36 Hampdens minelaying; 25 laid mines, 1 lost.
12 Wellingtons bombed Stavanger and Aalborg airfields, 1 lost.
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