airraid 16/17 October 1940

[barkas]

Hello friends,
my main interest is the Luftwaffe, but please, I have one quick question, do you know the details about Bomber Command airraid on Germany on the night of 16/17 October 1940 ??
What were the targets and did the RAF have any casualties?


Thanks, Jan

[MW Giles]

Bordeaux 49 Sqn 18:00-04:15 6 Hampden 1 lost

Bremen (D.1) 214 Sqn 1 Wellington
Bremen (D.1) 311 Sqn 18:30-03:20 3 Wellington 3 lost

Gardening - Deodars 49 Sqn 18:06-03:15 6 Hampden 3 lost

Kiel (D.4) 9 Sqn 17:55-02:10 9 Wellington 1 lost
Kiel (D.4) 214 Sqn 10 Wellington
Kiel (D.4) 311 Sqn 18:35-23:40 1 Wellington

Kiel (D.3) 37 Sqn 18:40-03:20 9 Wellington
Kiel (D.3) 75 Sqn 18:20-03:30 9 Wellington 1 lost

Merseburg Leuna (A.77) 44 Sqn 18:15-03:45 8 Hampden 1 lost
Merseburg Leuna (A.77) 61 Sqn 17:58-02:55 8 Hampden 1 lost
Merseburg Leuna (A.77) 144 Sqn 17:24-03:34 7 Hampden 2 lost

Of the 13 losses 10 were over the UK mainly due to bad weather and fuel shortage

A.77 = IG Farben Leunawerke
D.1 = Deutsche Schiff u Maschinenbau AG
D.3 = Deutsche Werke Kiel AG
D.4 = Krupp Germania Werft

Deodars = Gironde Estuary

Martin

[barkas]

really quick, thank you, Martin

[barkas]

Thank you again, my main interest is in the operations of the Hampdens of No. 5 Group over Leuna.
Only by Google search I found there:
Merseburg Leuna (A.77) 61 Sqn (base Helmsell, Lincolnshire) 17:58-02:55 8 Hampden 1 lost
X2979 - pilot P/O William Herbert Clemerson, return, cr. Sporle, Norfolk, UK, all 4 men killed

Merseburg Leuna (A.77) 144 Sqn (base Helmsell, Lincolnshire) 17:24-03:34 7 Hampden 2 lost
X2973 - pilot Sgt. John H. Brown, return, mia over North Sea, Haurvig, DK
X2988 - pilot P/O T. Dawson, return, cr. Massinghams, Norfolk, all bailed out, 1 kia/rest ok

but I can´t find the last plane of 44. Squadron ??

[Chris Goss]

3 aircraft were damaged on landing, one (X2597/Sqn Ldr Broad) was written off after it caught fire