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      station at Calais. Large fires were started in the docks at Dunkirk; 
      and at other ports, although results could not be assessed, hits 
      were scored in target areas. At Berlin 3 power stations were 
      attacked by 13 aircraft and in each case large fires were started. 
      Near one of them a particularly large fire with a large explosion 
      followed by many smaller explosions was observed; a large building 
      in the center of the city was set on fire and completely gutted 
      and 5 aircraft which bombed the Templehof marshalling yards started 
      a fire of great extent. Other objectives in Berlin were attacked 
      without observed results. Direct hits were scored and numerous 
      fires caused at the Fokker aircraft factory at Amsterdam and 
      1 aircraft which attacked naval docks at Wilhelmshaven caused 
      fires amongst buildings. Six marshaling yards in Germany were 
      bombed by eleven aircraft and 8 more which attacked gun emplacements 
      opposite Dover caused a big fire. Our mine laying operations 
      were successful.
 
      During the night of October 8th-9th, 115 aircraft were sent out 
      to objectives as follows: 
 
      
 
 
invasion ports 59; marshalling yards 4; oil targets in Germany 
      23; metal and aircraft factories 7; Wilhemshaven dock 19; and 
      mine laying 3. All these aircraft have returned but results are 
      not yet available.