On 10th February tracks were damaged at Havant, Rye, Winchelsea and Pevensey. Normal working was restored by the morning of 12th February. On 16th/17th February an U.X.B. near Cockett Tunnel (Swansea) stopped the main line. 4. OTHER COMMUNICATIONS Ports. Plymouth Port was closed following enemy air activity on the night of 13th/14th February. On the night of 16th/17th February, two H.E. in Kings Dock Area, Swansea, damaged rolling stock and railway lines at a siding. Swansea and Port Talbot Docks were temporarily closed owing to suspected mine-laying.
- Civil Defence Region
- Region 5: London Region 7: South Western (Bristol HQ) Region 6: Southern (Reading HQ)
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/24/9
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/24
- Former Department Reference
- ARD(43) 7
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000024.009
- Keywords
- Air Raids Barrage Balloons Bomb Damage Electricity Food Supplies Gas Housing Infrastructure Ports Postal Communications Railways
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Bexley Chichester Dartmouth Havant Hurstpierpoint Lingfield London Midhurst Pevensey Plymouth Port Talbot Portsmouth Reading Rye St. Margaret's at Cliffe Swansea Winchelsea Worthing
- Organizations Discussed
- Air Raid Damage Committee
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Bombing Industry Infrastructure Damage to Property Disruption to Services
