COLOGNE
50 Wellingtons and 25 Hampdens; claimed to have caused many fires. No aircraft lost. Cologne reports only 68 bombs of all types, no serious damage and no casualties.
5 Wellingtons sent to Rotterdam were unable to locate the target and 1 was shot down in England by an Intruder.
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5 Stirlings on cloud-cover raids to Holland and Germany turned back; 1 aircraft was lost in the sea. 3 Blenheims operating the Channel Stop attacked ships near Gravelines and scored hits but all 3 aircraft were shot down. Losses on this day were thus 50 percent.
