Damage done was very great and many large fires were started when a strong force of British bombers attacked shipyards and industrial quarters of Hamburg on Saturday night, states an Air Minisiry communique. maller forces attacked the ports of Bremen, Emden, Rotterdam and objectives in Berlin, the statement adds. "Other aircraft attacked enemy shipping. A naval vessel was hit and we supply ships were damaged "In brilliant moonlight many combats took place between our bombers and enemy fighters. In a number of these engagements the enemy was seen to be hit and broke off action.
Two enemy fighters are known to have been destroyed and several others re probably destroyed. even of our bomb s are missing."
The communique also reveals ti "aircraft of the Coastal Command attacked enemy supply ships and dock ud oil stores at Lapallice. Many fires were seen in oil stores and a refinery, and much d ne io dockside buildings.
Where Saturday night raiders No Losses struck there were left thousands of ugly scar: m little heap: of sand or patches of burned grass which marked extinguished incendiary mis-
"Other aircraft of the Coastal Command attacked shipping off the Dutch and Danish coasts. No aircraft miles, to craters 30 feet across and houses sliced in h of the Coastal Command is missing from these operations."
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