19/20 May 1942

[noggin]

Has anybody details on the above night of which Luftwaffe squadrons were over Hull. If any could be narrowed down to about 12.30am. This was after the all clear sounded and Warneford Gardens, Chanterland Avenue, Hull was hit. Fatalities at 45, 39 yr old woman and her 11 mnth daughter, 2 killed at number 51 and 1 killed, 1 mortally injured at number 47.

Thanks Shaun

[Chris Goss]

A total of 132 from Luftflotte 3 attacked Hull; most of KG 2 were over Hull that night losing one aircraft of 2./KG 2. At least 45 civilians killed

[Nick Beale]

According to Bundesarchiv RL 2-II/415, the bombs dropped on Hull (Target 3009) that night were 154 tonnes of HE and 395 of the BSK 36 containers (holding 14200 incendiaries in total).

[noggin]

Thanks