![]()
Appendix X
The Battle of Britain: The Preliminary Phase Summary of Operations
10th July to 12th August, 1940
Date Main Events Day
sorties
by
Fighter
CommandBritish
fighter
losses
(24
hours)German
losses
(24
hours)10th July
Rather heavy attacks on shipping.
609
6
13
11th July
Rather heavy attacks on ports and shipping.
432
4
20
12th July
Attacks on ports and shipping.
670
6
7
13th July
Attacks on shipping.
449
1
7
14th July
Attacks on shipping.
593
4
2
15th July
Numerous attacks on shipping.
470
1
3
16th July
Bad weather; little activity.
3i3
2
3
17th July
Indifferent weather; some attacks on shipping and other targets.
253
1
2
18th July
Attacks on ports and shipping.
549
3
4
19th July
Attacks on Dover, leading to fierce combats in which Defiants of No. 141 Squadron suffered heavily.
701
8
2
20th July
Attacks on shipping at and off Dover and in Lyme Bay.
611
3
9
21st July
Attacks on shipping.
57'
6
9
22nd July
A few attacks on ports and shipping.
611
--
1
23rd July
A few attacks on shipping and other targets.
470
--
3
24th July
Attacks on shipping; lively combats.
561
3
8
25th July
Heavy and repeated attacks on shipping off Dover. British fighters frequently outnumbered.
641
7
18
26th July
Few attacks, but some lively combats.
581
2
4
27th July
Repeated attacks on shipping at and off Dover.
496
1
4
28th July
Few attacks, but some lively combats.
794
5
18
29th July
Rather heavy attacks on shipping at Dover and in Channel.
758
3
8
30th July
Attacks on shipping.
688
--
5
31st July
Attacks on shipping and on balloons at Dover.
395
3
5
1st August
Attacks on shipping.
659
1
9
2nd August
Attacks on shipping.
477
--
4
3rd August
Attacks on shipping.
415
--
4
4th August
Attacks on shipping.
261
--
--
5th August
Attacks on shipping.
402
1
6
6th August
Attacks on shipping.
416
1
1
7th August
Attacks on shipping.
393
--
2
8th August
Heavy attacks on shipping.
621
*20
3i
9th August
Attacks on shipping.
409
*4
5
10th August
Attacks on shipping.
336
--
--
11th August
Heavy attacks on shipping, Portland and balloons at Dover.
679
32
38
12th August
Widespread attacks on shipping, radar stations, aerodromes and other targets.
732
22
31
Totals
18,016 150
286
NOTE
* Includes one at night.
--450/451--
Table of Contents
Previous Appendix (IX) * Next Appendix (XI)