Air Attack On Fort William, 1940

[Chris Goss]

Does anyone have record of or can they confirm an attack on Fort William by a single Ju 88 on or about 23 Dec 40?

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Still at work but it seems to me there is something about single raiders attacking Fort WIlliam in 'The Blitz Then and Now, vol 2." Will check tonight the date.

[Tony Kearns]

Hello Chris,
Blitz T&N Vol 2 mentions that on Sunday 22/23 Dec. a low level attack by a Ju88 on the British Aluminium Company's works at Fort William (which did no damage) Fort William is also mentioned for 21/22 Dec bomb(s) but no details. HTH
Regards
Tony Kearns

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Back at home and had the book.

Tony cited most of what the book said. I will only add that the raid is in the daylight activity part of the period (22-23 Dec), so according to the format of the book it took place in daylight on the 22nd.

The attack I was thinking about was onthe afternoon of 13 March 1941 and is described in details (including pictures of Ju88 crew and aerial wartime picture of the factory) on page 482-483. It was another total failure, despite German claims and propaganda.