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.
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18 Blenheims on coastal patrols attacked shipping but without scoring hits. 6 Blenheims, 2 Hampdens and 1 Stirling attempted cloud-cover raids to industrial targets in Germany; 2 Blenheims bombed Osnabrck and 2 Hampdens attacked targets in Holland. No losses.
