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.
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16 Blenheims on coastal sweeps. 1 ship was attacked. 1 aircraft lost.
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BREST
89 aircraft - 43 Wellingtons, 28 Whitleys, 18 Hampdens; hits were claimed on both German cruisers in clear visibility but the hits are not confirmed. No aircraft losses.
ST-NAZAIRE
15 Wellingtons; 1 lost.
Minor Operations: 6 Blenheims on shipping strike off Ameland, 3 Stirlings to Bremen, 2 Hampdens minelaying in Frisians, 4 O.T.U. sorties. 1 Blenheim lost on the shipping operation.
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and flew Fortresses in the daylight role but this was not successful and the Fortresses were phased out later in the year; the squadron was disbanded in February 1942. Re-formed again on
