Appendix XIV
The Battle of Britain: The Second Phase Summary of Operations
24th August to 6th September, 1940

    Sorties Losses
Date Main Events F.C. Luftwaffe F.C. Luftwaffe

24th August Day. Attacks on Ramsgate, Manston, Hornchurch, North Weald, Portsmouth. 936 1,030 22 38
  Night. Widespread but largely inaccurate attacks. Bombs on London, which was not among the intended targets. 45 170

25th August Day. Attack on Warmwell. 481 730 16 20
  Night. Attacks on Birmingham and other targets. 43 150

26th August Day. Attacks on Hornchurch (aerodrome missed), Debden, Portsmouth (ineffective). 787 1,088 31 41
  Night. Attacks on Birmingham and other targets, including Plymouth. 42

27th August Day. Little activity. 288 225 1 9
  Night. Attacks on Midlands and elsewhere. 47

28th August Day. Attacks on Eastchurch, Rochford. Fighter sweeps. 739 636 20 30
  Night. 160 bombers despatched against Liverpool-Birkenhead, 180 against other targets. 22 340

29th August Day. Fighter sweeps. 498 720 9 17
  Night. 176 bombers despatched against Liverpool-Birkenhead, 44 against other targets. 28 220

30th August Day. Attacks on Biggin Hill, Luton, Detling. 1,054 1,345 26 36
  Night. 148 bombers despatched against Liverpool-Birkenhead, 112 against other targets. -- 260

31st August Day. Attacks on Debden, Eastchurch, Croydon, Hornchurch, Biggin Hill. 978 1,450 39 41
  Night. 145 bombers despatched against Liverpool-Birkenhead, 25 against other targets. 29 170

1st Sept. Day. Attacks on Tilbury, Biggin Hill, Detling. 661 640 15 14
  Night. Attacks on Swansea, Bristol and other targets. 29 180

2nd Sept. Day. Attacks on Rochester, Lympne, Eastchurch, Detling, Hornchurch. 751 972 31 35
  Night. Minor activity. 29 75

3rd Sept. Day. Attacks on North Weald, West Mailing. 711 586 16 16
  Night. Attacks on Liverpool and other targets. 34 90

4th Sept. Day. Attacks on Bradwell, Lympne, Eastchurch, Medway towns and Weybridge. 678 750 17 25
  Night. Attacks on Liverpool, Bristol and other targets. 20 197

5th Sept. Day. Attacks on Biggin Hill (ineffective), Thameshaven, Detling. 662 685 20 23
  Night. Attacks on I Liverpool and London dock areas. 50 218

6th Sept. Day. Attacks on Weybridge, Medway towns, Thameshaven. 987 72 23 35
  Night. Attacks on London dock areas. 44 75

    10,673 13,724 286 380

NOTE
Night sorties by Fighter Command include dusk and dawn patrols.

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