MANNHEIM
141 aircraft - 70 Wellingtons, 33 Hampdens, 30 Whitleys, 4 Manchesters, 4 Stirlings. No losses. There was 10/10ths cloud all the way to the target and this hampered navigation but 121 aircraft claimed to have bombed in the target area.
A very detailed report from Mannheim lists the results of the raid. Approximately 25 bomb loads hit the city. 1 house and a barn were destroyed, 4 houses were badly damaged and 199 lightly damaged (mostly broken windows and roof tiles). There were 19 small fires. 1 electricity pylon collapsed; 1 water main was broken. Casualties: 4 people killed. Farm animals: 50 rabbits and chickens killed. Effect on industrial production: nil.
Minor Operations: 5 aircraft to Boulogne, 4 to Cherbourg, 4 Hampdens minelaying in Frisians. No losses.
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18 Blenheims on operations along coasts from France to Germany. Several ships were attacked. 2 aircraft lost. 1 Stirling to Emden turned back but attacked a ship at sea.
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HAMBURG
115 aircraft - 50 Wellingtons, 31 Whitleys, 27 Hampdens, 4 Manchesters, 3 Stirlings; few aircraft identified their targets, because of poor visibility. 81 aircraft claimed to have bombed Hamburg, 22 aircraft claimed to have attacked alternative targets. Hamburg records indicate some 12 bomb loads in the city. Crews reported large fires throughout the city but Hamburg only lists 4 fires - none large, with 2 people injured and 33 bombed out. No aircraft were lost from the raid.
LE HAVRE
16 Wellingtons; 1 lost.
AMELAND
10 Blenheims attacked a convoy by moonlight; no aircraft lost.
There were 7 minelaying sorties to Quiberon Bay and 4 O.T.U. sorties. No losses.
