Weather: Conditions on 4 July 1940 were generally fair, with clear visibility across much of the south and west of England. Inland areas saw light cloud cover and warm summer temperatures. Over the Channel and coastal regions, haze persisted, particularly in the Straits of Dover and around Portland Bill, but flying conditions remained suitable for […]
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Wednesday 10 July 1940
Convoy raids off North Foreland and Dover. Night: The east coast, home counties and western Scotland attacked. Weather: Showery in south-east England and Channel. Continuous rain elsewhere. Enemy Action by Day Wednesday, 10 July 1940, dawned under a leaden sky, typical of a British summer, with a persistent, driving rain from the northwest. This uninviting […]
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Thursday 11 July 1940
Convoys attacked off Suffolk. Portland harbour raided. Night: Activity over south-west England, East Anglia, Yorkshire coast and Portsmouth. Weather: Channel overcast. Cloud base 5,000ft, Visibility fair. Thunderstorms and bright intervals in the midlands and north. Enemy Action by Day The day began with scattered raids by lone Luftwaffe aircraft along the eastern coast between Yarmouth […]
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Friday 12 July 1940
Attacks on convoy off Norfolk-Suffolk coast, shipping off the Isle of Wight and Aberdeen. Night: South Wales and Bristol areas. Weather: Mainly cloudy with early-morning fog in the Channel. Thunderstorms in many districts. Enemy Action by Day Friday, 12 July 1940, brought unsettled weather across much of Britain. Early-morning fog lingered over the Channel, and […]
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Saturday 13 July 1940
Shipping attacks off Dover and Portland. Night: Minelaying in Thames Estuary. Weather: Early morning fog in southern England clearing by mid-morning. Enemy Action by Day Saturday, 13 July 1940, began with early morning fog clinging to the southern coast of England, but visibility improved as the morning progressed. The Luftwaffe maintained its focus on Channel […]
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Sunday 14 July 1940
Shipping attacks off Dover and Swanage. Night: Bristol area, Isle of Wight, Kent and Suffolk raided. Weather: Fair all day. Enemy Action by Day Despite clear skies and ideal flying conditions across southern England, Luftwaffe operations on 14 July 1940 remained limited and disjointed throughout the morning. Early activity focused on locating and attacking coastal […]
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Monday 15 July 1940
Shipping attacked off Norfolk coast and the Channel. Yeovil bombed. Night: Minelaying. Weather: Low cloud. Enemy Action by Day Low cloud and worsening weather conditions over the Channel and southern England severely restricted air operations throughout 15 July 1940. Visibility was poor for much of the day, limiting the possibility of large-scale offensive action by […]
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Tuesday 16 July 1940
Very little activity. Weather: Fog in France, the Straits and south-east England. Enemy Action by Day Operations on 16 July 1940 were heavily constrained by persistent fog over northern France, the Straits of Dover, and south-east England. The poor visibility delayed and restricted Luftwaffe activity for much of the day, resulting in one of the […]
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Wednesday 17 July 1940
Search for shipping off Scottish and east coasts. Night: Targets attacked in south-west. Minelaying. Weather: Dull with occasional rain. Enemy Action by Day Operations on 17 July 1940 unfolded under generally dull conditions, with low cloud and intermittent rain across much of Britain and the Channel. These conditions restricted early Luftwaffe reconnaissance activity, but as […]
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Thursday 18 July 1940
Shipping off south and east coasts attacked. Night: Very little activity. Weather: Occasional rain in southern districts. Straits of Dover cloudy. Cool. Enemy Action by Day Following several days of unsettled weather, 18 July saw a modest increase in Luftwaffe activity despite continued rain and overcast conditions in the southern counties. Fighter Command remained on […]