Ijmuiden operation

Ijmuiden operation

Top - description of ijmiden operations by 617 Squadron 15 and 30 December 1944.
Middle - reconnaissance photograph showing coast and port with harbour wall and basins in built up area.
Bottom left - b/w photograph of boat pens before demolition.
Bottom right - a large crater produced by 10 ton bomb. Also included is a copy of the album page and other copies of the same target photograph.

Printed note and three b/w photographs mounted on an album page

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IJMUIDEN:-

No 617 SQUADRON RAIDS TOOK PLACE ON THE 15/12/44 AND 30/12/44.
BELOW IS THE TARGET MAP OF THE PORT AND TWO PHOTO'S OF BOMB DAMAGE, ONE SHOWING E & R BOAT PENS BEFORE COMPLETE DEMOLITION AND THE OTHER SHOWING A CRATER PRODUCED BY A TEN TON BOMB.

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IJMUIDEN
PORT KEY
C.I.U. No. 304
(Target Map No. S 535

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IJMUIDEN
PORT KEY
C.I.U. No. 304
(Target Map No. S 535

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