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				17./18.10.1940: Which squadrons report german destroyers
			 Hi, a) here: https://forum-marinearchiv.de/smf/in...?topic=42078.0 we have a topic about the action between british and german ships on 17./18.10.1940 - and the options on sighting by aircraft or reports by Ultra on the german destroyers: Quote: 
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				Re: 17./18.10.1940: Which squadrons report german destroyers
			 17/10/1940 Between 05:00 and 10:00 hrs five Blenheims of 59 Sqn sent to bomb Lorient power station TR-L P/O Archer T/O 05:05 landed 09:30 hrs Cloud over target (Lorient) Two runs made and bombs dropped in a stick, one seen to burst on water near power house. Four destroyers seen 20 miles W of Brest. (unsure of word) made and they were recognised as hostile. Sent out first sighting report. This looks to me your man Martin | 
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				Re: 17./18.10.1940: Which squadrons report german destroyers
			 Hi Martin, yes. Looks like that one we were looking for. Thank you. Darius | 
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