Raid on le Havre 19-20 May 1940

[Chris Goss]

I have looked through the Luftwaffe claims for ships and nothing in that location 19-20 May 40. Agree with Rudi

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Fully agree with last posters. From what I have found, German aircraft that night bombed Le Havre and dropped magnetic mines off the port, that was closed for the next five days. I doubt the sinking of such a small boat could be reported at night, especially as there were several tens of fires in the port and city.

[robert]

Hi,

the squadron, which attacked Le Havre (3 Ju 88s dropped bombs, 3 He 111s and 3 Ju 88s mines) did not claim any ship as destroyed.

Regards

Robert

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Thanks Robert, do you know the units involved, especially of the 3 Ju 88s who dropped bombs (even if given the results listed in the book above, I think more than 3 Ju 88s were involved) ?

[robert]

Yes I know but I cannot tell you. I have a war diary of this squadron and all details will be published in our forthcoming books (September Campaign is ready for production but delayed due to Covid). A few Ju 88s of another squadron could also attack Le Havre because they had had problems with finding of their primary target (I think it was Dieppe) - I basing here on a logbook.

Regards

Robert