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SUMMARY OF DAMAGE IN THE PERIOD 17th MARCH TO 24th MARCH 1943

25 Mar 1943

A Buffer Depot at Norwich, containing about 270 tons of canned goods, was damaged by water directed on an adjacent fire. 4. RAILWAYS Minor rail damage was caused in the Norwich area during the raid on 18th March. A suspected U.X.B. near Trowse Swing Bridge, Norwich, caused single line working on the up-line, the down-line being screened by wagons. Normal traffic was resumed at 5 m.p.h. on 19th March. 5. POSTAL SERVICES One Sub-Office in each of the Clacton-on-Sea, Worthing and Kingsbridge districts suffered minor damage.
electricity infrastructure housing industry gas postal communications railways homelessness bombing food supplies damage to property air raids great yarmouth bomb damage ipswich malting region 1: northern (newcastle hq) frinton-on-sea harwich region 12: south eastern (tunbridge wells hq) disruption to services region 4: eastern (cambridge hq) redcar norwich worthing kingsbridge romford air raid damage committee clacton-on-sea rest centres colchester north shields castletown stowmarket
Civil Defence Region
Region 1: Northern (Newcastle HQ) Region 12: South Eastern (Tunbridge Wells HQ) Region 4: Eastern (Cambridge HQ)
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/24/14
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/24
Former Department Reference
ARD(43) 12
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000024.014
Keywords
Air Raids Bomb Damage Electricity Food Supplies Gas Homelessness Housing Infrastructure Malting Postal Communications Railways Rest Centres
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Castletown Clacton-on-Sea Colchester Frinton-on-Sea Great Yarmouth Harwich Ipswich Kingsbridge North Shields Norwich Redcar Romford Stowmarket Worthing
Organizations Discussed
Air Raid Damage Committee
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Air Raid Damage and Shelter Policy Committee. Papers 1(43) - 20(43)
Themes
Bombing Industry Infrastructure Damage to Property Disruption to Services

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