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      windows of the Cathedral and roof of church were damaged. Surprise 
      bombing of sea-side towns on the south coast occurred, causing 
      damage to property though casualties were few. Two formations 
      of about Fifty aircraft each operated over southwest coast, but 
      no bombing was reported.
 
      
 
 
Summary of air casualties:-
 
      Enemy
 
      Destroyed, Probable, Damaged.
 
      
By our fighters
 
      Bombers: 4,2,nil
 
      Fighters: 4,2,1
 
      By night bombers
 
      Unidentified: 2,nil,nil
 
      Totals: 10,4,1
 
      
British
 
      
 
 
9 aircraft (6 pilots safe).
 
      Night of October llth-12th. During the early part of the night 
      the usual scale of enemy attack was maintained over London as 
      main objective although other raids visited Liverpool, Manchester 
      and Bristol areas. Later in the night activity was greatly reduced 
      and by early morning country was clear. Mine laying activity 
      is suspected off the East Scottish Coast. In London area no damage 
      of military importance is reported but some dislocation of rail 
      and road services was caused and two factories and a power station 
      were hit but it is believed output will not be seriously affected. 
      At about 8 p.m. thirty persons were killed and 20 injured when 
      3 buses were hit. A serious fire at Roehampton Hospital was quickly 
      got under control. Outside London a raid of nearly two hours 
      duration was made at Liverpool
 
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