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 BEFORE         AFTER                                         A/380
     G.                  EXPORT PACKING DEPT.                    Print No.
              11A.       With the exception of the extreme western
                    end, the three sheds reported to be in the Ex-
                    port Packing Dept. have been destroyed, apparent-
                    ly by both fire and H.E.  10 craters are seen in 
                    the road and on open ground S.W. of the building.
                    NIGHT PHOTO EVIDENCE
                         The fire track at approximately this point
                    is seen at 2145 hrs. and persisting throughout
                    the raid.  It is of a fairly constant intensity
                    but decreases considerably towards the end. It
                    is last seen on a photograph taken at 2224 hrs.
                    THE NORTH BANK
H.                  THE ARTILLERY
               12.            From both vertical and oblique photographs
                    no damage is apparent to this part of the Works
                    with the exception of some minor roof damage.
                    No fire tracks are seen on night photographs in 
                    the area.
I.                  REPAIR SHOPS
               13.            This building is seen to be completely
                    destroyed.  The damage has probably been done
                    by fire.
                         Oblique view showing the damaged repair 1/33
                    shops at the N. end.                              Item 1
                    NIGHT PHOTO EVIDENCE
                         From night photographs it can be seen that
                    those fires started at the S. end of the shops 
                    and gradually spread N. until the whole building
                    was ablaze.  No fire tracks area seen on photos
                    taken during the early part of the attack but
                    they were visible at approximately 2202 hrs. when
                    they appear as a double fire.  At 2230 hrs. they still
                    appear as a double fire but the point of
                    origin appears to be moving N. through the building.
                    At 2220 hrs. the fire track is still apparent, 
                    but diminishing in size and at 2232 hrs. it appears
                    to have been extinguished (or alternatively it may
                    have been obscured by dense smoke.)
J.                  ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS
               14.            The Southern end of a block of offices belong-
                    ing to the Administrative Buildings has been badly
                    damaged.  This appears to be a hit by H.E. although
                    it may have been further complicated by fire. The
                    roof appears intact for at least 3/4 of its length.
                         Oblique view of the damaged end of block of      1/33
                    offices.                                Item 2
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