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Re: US Disney bombs on IJmuiden
Dear Dennis,
I've already sent a private mail, but for the benefit of this Board and its members I'll reply here too.
On 10th February 1945 9 B-17's of 92nd Bomb Group used for the first time Disney bombs against the E-Boat pens (old) at IJmuiden, The Netherlands.
The raid of 14th March was carried out by 9 B-17's of the same Bomb Group against de new E-Boat pens.
On 21st March 1945 3 B-17's of 305th Bomb Group finally dropped the last Disney Bombs on the new E-Boat pens of IJmuiden.
According to postwar reports the use of Disney bombs wasn't considered as succesful because of the inaccurateness and the little damage caused to internal structures once a bomb managed to penetrate the concrete roofs.
Best regards,
Hans Nauta
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