Saturday the 13th of July 1940
Day: Shipping was attacked between Portland and Dover off the Isle of Wight, and 2 convoys off Harwich. An attack developed in the Dover Straits by St GI (Ju 87), with JG 51 providing escort. First major deployment of V-LG 1 with Bf 110's. Also attacked today were shipping at Norfolk-Suffolk and Aberdeen.

Night: Raids on Bristol and South Wales. Minelaying  in the Thames Estuary.

Losses: Luftwaffe 9: Fighter Command 4.

Weather: Fog slow to clear with much mixed cloud from Midday

 


R.A.F. Losses for Saturday the 13th of July 1940

Squadron Aircraft
Serial Number
Pilot
No 56 Squadron Hurricane I
P2922
J.J.Whitfield
No 56 Squadron Hurricane I
N2432
J.R.Cowsill
No 238 Squadron Hurricane I
P2950
J.C.Kennedy
No 610 Squadron Spitfire I
R6809
P.I.Watson-Parker


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