[Chris Going]

Hi Dan

I have been working on tonnages (metric) aimed at, and/or dropped on, the UK throughout the war based on e.g. intercept data, contemporary UK estimates, and what knot. I stress this very much represents a work in progress but the figures are beginning to look fairly robust, and in line with the Richard Overy Bombing War figures

Monthly statistics for September 1939 to December 1941 are as follows: September 1939: 4 tonnes; Oct 1939: 70 tonnes, November 1939: 36 tonnes, December 1939: 16 tonnes, January 1940: 60 tonnes, February 1940: 61 tonnes, March 1940: 111 tonnes, April 1940: 118 tonnes, May 1940: 46 tonnes, June 1940: 884 tonnes; July 1940: 1,345 tonnes (day); 829 tonnes (night); August 1940: 3,590 tonnes (day); 3,180 tonnes (Night); Sep 1940: 3,840 tonnes (day); 6,135 tonnes (night); Oct 1940: 1,065 tonnes (day); 5,845 tonnes (night); Nov 1940: 610 tonnes (Day); 5055 tonnes (night); Dec 1940: No recorded daytime tonnage; 3,565 tonnes (night); January 1941: 2,373 tonnes, February 1941: 1,351 tonnes; March 1941: 4,168 tonnes; April 1941: 5,386 tonnes; May 1941 4,673 tonnes; June 1941: 1,528 tonnes; July 1941: 1,150 tonnes; August 1941: 318 tonnes; September 1941: 262 tonnes; October 1941 365; November 1941: 205 tonnes; December 1941: 207 tonnes.

That’s 58,821 tonnes between Sep 3rd 1939 and Dec 31st 1941 of which 53,460 tonnes were dropped during the Battle of Britain and London ‘Blitz’ period for the period, ie July 1940 to May 1941.

Best

ChrisG