-4- industrial targets hit. A serious fire was also caused in the City. Outside London large fires, some of which were still burning this morning, were caused in Liverpool docks but the position is improving and little damage is reported outside the dock area where casualties were few. Numerous incidents of minor bombing are reported from various parts of the country. Damage was slight and casualties were small. 4. Summary of Air Casualties. Destroyed, Probable, Damaged. Enemy: By our fighters: Bombers 2,1,1. Fighters 1,2,1. By Lewis Gun: 1(bomber), --, -- By anti-aircraft: 2(unidentified), -- Night of 28th-29th Night of 29th-30th: 1(bomber), --,-- Totals: 7,3,2. British: 5 aircraft (2 pilots safe) 3 bombers missing. 5. Shipping casualties. One British ship (5,300 tons) homeward bound in convoy was attacked by aircraft and sunk off the east Scottish coast on 28th. A convoy of 14 British ships has safely arrived in home waters; cargoes included oil, meat and wheat. |