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Telegram despatched from London in the evening od august 11th, 
      1940.
 
      
 
 
1. 
Naval.
 
      
 
 
Destroyer "Fearless" in collision with His Majesty's 
      Trawler "Willful" probably need docking. Trawler badly 
      damaged.
 
      
 
 
2. 
Royal Air Force.
 
      
 
 
Heavy bombers during night of the 9th-10th August dropped 
      13 H.E. and 680 incendiary bombs on aluminium factory at Cologne; 
      many hits observed causing fires and explosions. Aircraft attacking 
      during latter stages of operation reported seeing burnt out buildings.
 
      
 
 
Nine heavy bombers located and attacked aluminium works at 
      Ludwigshafen, results doubtful;various railway targets also attacked 
      apparently successfully. Our medium bombers started fires among 
      hangars at Guernsey aerodrome and obtained direct hits on oil 
      tanks at Flushing.
 
      
 
 
Yesterday 22 Blenheims carried out harassing attacks on aerodromes 
      in the Low Countries and Northern France.
 
      
 
 
Three twin-engined aircraft damaged on ground. Two of our 
      aircraft missing.
 
      
 
 
Last night 20 heavy bombers despatched against shipbuilding 
      yards, oil stocks and other military objectives and 2 to drop 
      leaflets on 
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