Part of the Store for Chemical Products has been destroyed by a direct hit, and blast has affected the rest of the buildings. Two large workshops have been damaged by blast. Other buildings destroyed or damaged include the Canteen and Medical Office, the Technical School Main Building, and a number of sheds, smaller buildings and living Quarters. (See appendix A. for annotation of print distributed). 5/13C (b)SUB_FACTORY SOUTH OF NEPTUNE YARDS 5/141 The main building has been hit at the S.E. corner by the second bomb of a stick of three; there is a hole in the roof approximately 70x40 foot and the roof has been affected by blast over an area of approximately 150 feet square. The first bomb of the stick has fallen in open ground about 25 yds. Most of the buildings, and the third has demolished dwellings to the West of the factory. (C)SUB_FACTORY ADJOINING THE GAS WORKS 5/121 One of the factory buildings was burnt out during the raid of 25/26.4.42. After the raid of 26/27.4.42 the roof of the Main Building is soon to be discoloured and slightly damaged, either by blast or scorching. Many of the Heinkel Dwelling Houses adjoining the South end of the factory have been burnt out. 3. PORT AND STORAGE FACILITIES (a) NEPTUNE SHIPBUILDING YARD Two buildings have suffered slight roof damage from blast. 5/141 A large shed, possibly included in the NEPTUNE YARD, has been badly damaged by a direct hit. (b) QUAYSIDE NORTH OF OLD TOWN. 5/121, 123 Several smal buildings in and adjacent to OTTER LUDEWIG and J. MOLLERS Shipbuilding Yard have been burnt out. Two farther warehouses on the Town Quay have been destroyed. The large storage depot at the West end of the Town Quay has been burnt out except for a few buildings at the Western end. A vessel thought to be an icebreaker is seen with her storm submerged to the East of the Coaling Quay. A/655, 5/65 (C)EAST OF THE TOWN A/666,5/121 Practically the whole of the extensive storage facilities to the East of the town have been destroyed by fire. Twelve storage sheds, some of them large, have been completely burnt out in the Timber Store North of the PETRIDAMM, and the smaller store South of the PETRIDAMM has been futher damaged. The large storage depot to the South of this, which included four very large storage sheds, has been almost completely destroyed by fire. 4. COMMUNICATIONS (a) CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION A/655,5/39,A/666,5/123. The Main Railway Station was severely damaged in the raid of 25/26.4.42. The entrance hall, booking office, etc. have been burnt out, and a large part of the roofing over the platform has also been destroyed by fire. It is likely that debris blocked the line temporarily. |