The story
COLOGNE
101 aircraft - 37 Wellingtons, 35 Whitleys, 27 Hampdens, 2 Manchesters; none lost. There was 9/10ths cloud and bombing was poor. Cologne reports approximately 8 to 10 bomb loads in the city, causing minor property damage, but 11 people were killed and 14 injured.
BREST
33 aircraft - 29 Wellingtons, 3 Stirlings, 1 Manchester; claimed accurate bombing of the docks. No losses.
Minor Operations: 9 Wellingtons and Whitleys to Rotterdam, 1 O.T.U. sortie; no losses.
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12 Blenheims on coastal operations from France to Denmark. 1 fishing vessel was hit. No aircraft lost.
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BREST
97 aircraft - 54 Wellingtons, 21 Hampdens, 21 Whitleys, 1 Stirling. No aircraft lost. Direct hits were reported on the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau but these are not confirmed.
Minor Operations: 10 Wellingtons to Le Havre, 9 Blenheims to Antwerp and Rotterdam. No losses.
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