TRONDHEIM
171 Lancasters and 7 Mosquitoes of 5 Group were dispatched to attack the U-boat pens but the target was covered by a smoke-screen and the Master Bomber ordered the raid to be abandoned after the illuminating and marking force had been unable to find the target. 2 Lancasters and 1 Mosquito lost.
17 Lancasters minelaying off Heligoland and in the mouth of the River Elbe without loss.
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GELSENKIRCHEN
168 Lancasters of 3 Group carried out a G-H raid through cloud on the Nordstern oil plant. The bombing appeared to be accurate. 1 Lancaster lost.
Minor Operations: 4 Mosquitoes on Ranger patrols in the Heligoland area, 1 Hudson on a Resistance operation. No aircraft lost.
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MINOR OPERATIONS
61 Mosquitoes to Hannover, 9 to Eisenach and 6 each to Gttingen and Hagen, 43 aircraft of 100 Group on R.C.M. and Mosquito operations (separate figures not available). 1 Mosquito lost from the Hannover raid.
