Portsmouth was raided by waves of enemy aircraft Ite in the after= noon, but only 20 succeeded in piercing the barrage. A cinema was hit during a performance; the gallery collapsed and several people were trapped. "Another cinema narrowly escaped a bomb, falling in a car park alongside. Another bomb fell in the shopping centre. Casualties were comparatively few. Two enemy planes were brought down close 10 shore. Another pilot was seen to bale out with his parachute on fire: he was dead when picked up, communique declares: "This evening, enemy aircraft again approached the London area. The only bombs dropped were in the eastern outskirts and fell in elds, causing, minor "damage, Portsmouth was attacked by a large force of enemy aircraft this evening. Reports of damage and casualties are not yet complete, but it is known that a number "of buildings were hit and some fires caused."
The London Passenger Transport Board slated that railway services their area were running norm: during, warnings, Drake's calmness in face of the oncoming Spanish Armada was recalled on one cricket ground the London area, where the captains continued a match as sirens were blowing and most of the crowd stayed to watch.
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