KIEL
62 aircraft - 38 Wellingtons, 14 Whitleys, 10 Hampdens. 1 Wellington lost. Kiel reports a scattered raid; places hit are listed: private housing, an old folks' home, a coal-yard, a Catholic church, a mental home. 7 people were killed, all at one place, and 8 were injured.
Minor Operations: 5 aircraft to Bremerhaven, 4 each to Emden and Rotterdam, 3 to Berlin, 7 Hampdens minelaying off Aalborg, Denmark, and in the East Frisians. No losses.
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25 Blenheims on sea sweeps off Germany and Norway. 1 ship was damaged but 3 aircraft were lost while attacking convoys.
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HAMBURG
28 Hampdens and 22 Wellingtons. 1 Hampden lost. Cloud and heavy defences made bombing difficult. 44 aircraft claimed to have bombed but Hamburg records indicate approximately 16 bomb loads only in the city with no fires caused, 6 people killed, 12 injured and 121 bombed out.
4 Wellingtons attacked Emden without loss.
