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to aerodromes slight except at Detling which was attacked 
      by 15 dive-bombers, 8 Blenheims destroyed on the ground, operations 
      room destroyed and Commanding Officer killed. At Andover, offices 
      and quarters badly damaged, one aircraft hit. At East church 
      operations room destroyed. Four barrage balloons destroyed at 
      Dover. Casualties determined light considering extensive attacks. 
      Enemy air losses 39 bombers and 36 fighters destroyed, 31 more 
      aircraft probable casualties and 49 damaged. In addition 3 aircraft 
      destroyed by anti-aircraft. Our losses 2 Spitfires and 11 Hurricanes, 
      only 3 pilots. Last night several small raids by single aircraft 
      or small formations over widespread area. Offices and tool room 
      badly damaged at Nuffield's aero factory, casualties two killed, 
      50 wounded. One hundred incendiary bombs dropped on Castle Bromwich, 
      only slight damage.
 
      
 
 
4. 
Shipping Casualties.
 
      
 
 
A. By U-boat. Swedish ship of 5,800 tons torpedoed and sunk 
      off Northern Ireland on August 9th.
 
      
 
 
B. By aircraft. Swedish ship of 900 tons sunk in Western Approaches 
      on August 10th. Attack made on two convoys off north Scotland 
      during last night, no damage reported.
 
      
 
 
5. 
Middle East.
 
      
 
 
Somaliland. Situation at 6.0 a.m. August 13th. After heavy 
      attack, preceded by low flying M.G. fire and bombing, August 
      11th on Mill Hill, in left center, our position astride Hargeisa-Berbera 
      road, in which we suffered some