The story
BREST
61 aircraft dispatched but bombing results were not observed. No aircraft lost.
3 Hampdens were minelaying off French coast without loss.
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HANNOVER
71 aircraft; only 32 claimed to have found the target area, though many fires were believed to have been started. No aircraft lost.
EMDEN
31 aircraft, 2 Whitleys lost.
BREST
22 Wellingtons and 3 Stirlings. No losses.
Minor Operations: 6 Hampdens minelaying in the Frisians, 2 Whitleys to Germany and 2 Hampdens to France on leaflet flights. The Whitley leaflet flights were the first leaflet-only operations to Germany since April 1940. 1 Whitley lost.
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