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HAMBURG
115 aircraft of 5 different types to shipyards and 2 city aiming points. 3 Wellingtons and 1 Hampden lost.
Crews reported good bombing in moonlight and Hamburg records confirm that more damage and casualties were caused than on average raids for this period. It is believed that 27 people were killed and 129 injured and that there were 10 to 12 fires but the table of figures consulted is not clear.
Minor Operations: 17 aircraft to Cherbourg, 5 Hampdens minelaying in Kiel Bay. No losses.
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6 Blenheims on sweeps off the Dutch coast. A convoy was attacked but no results were seen. 2 Blenheims lost.
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