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SEVENTY-NINTH WEEKLY SUMMARY COVERING DAMAGE IN PERIOD 18.3.42 to 25.3.42.

25 Mar 1942

IX. GAS AND ELECTRICITY. Electricity. During the night of 21/22nd March damage to ### Overhead Lines in the Kent coastal area (presumed due ### Barrage Balloons) caused the following losses of supply Ramsgate 500 k.w. for 40 minutes. Thanet Ashford 1400 k.w. for 4 minutes. Dover. 700 k.w. for 6 minutes. Folkestone " " " 4 " Three cases were reported of overhead lines b### damaged by aeroplanes crashing into them. In only one was any supply lost, at Warwick for 2 minutes. Gt. George Street, S.W.1.
electricity infrastructure housing industry gas railways bombing damage to property kent air raids nationwide bomb damage east sussex disruption to services air raid damage committee
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/23/96
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/23
Former Department Reference
ARD(42) 13
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000023.096
Keywords
Air Raids Bomb Damage Electricity Gas Housing Infrastructure Railways
Language
English
Locations Discussed
East Sussex Kent
Organizations Discussed
Air Raid Damage Committee
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Air Raid Damage and Shelter Policy Committee. Meetings 1(40) - 12(40); Papers 1(40) - 18(40), 11 Sept-12 Dec 1940; Papers 1(41) - 52(41), 2 Jan-24 Dec 1941; Papers 1(42) - 53(42), 1 Jan-Dec 30 1942
Themes
Bombing Industry Infrastructure Damage to Property Disruption to Services

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