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US EIGHTH AIR FORCE
Sub-Pen Campaign

20 October 1942 – 14 June 1943

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Date	Mission No.	Target	Bombers Launched	Bombers Effective	Fighter Escort	Bombers MIA	Bombers DBR	Bombers Abort	Abort Rate	Loss Rate	E/A Destroyed
21-Oct-42	15	Lorient, France	107	23	No	3	–	84	79%	3%	1
7-Nov-42	16	Brest, France	68	34	Yes	–	1	34	50%	1%	3
9-Nov-42	18	St Nazaire, France	47	43	Yes	3	–	4	9%	6%	–
14-Nov-42	19	St Nazaire, France	34	24	Yes	–	–	10	29%	–	–
17-Nov-42	20	St Nazaire, France	63	35	Yes	–	–	28	44%	–	1
18-Nov-42	21	Lorient, France	65	53	Yes	1	1	12	18%	–	2
		St Nazaire, France
		La Pallice, France
22-Nov-42	22	Lorient, France	76	11	Yes	–	–	65	86%	–	–
23-Nov-42	23	St Nazaire, France	58	36	Yes	4	1	23	40%	9%	1
30-Dec-42	27	Lorient, France	77	40	Yes	3	–	37	48%	4%	1
3-Jan-43	28	St Nazaire, France	85	68	Yes	7	3	17	20%	12%	3
23-Jan-43	30	Lorient, France	90	71	Yes	5	2	19	21%	8%	1
		Brest, France
27-Jan-43	31	Wilhelmshaven, Germany	91	55	Yes	3	–	36	40%	–	7
16-Feb-43	36	St Nazaire, France	89	65	Yes	8	–	24	27%	–	2
26-Feb-43	37	Wilhelmshaven, Germany	93	65	Yes	7	1	28	30%	9%	3
27-Feb-43	38	Brest, France	78	60	Yes	–	–	18	23%	–	–
6-Mar-43	40	Lorient, France	86	80	Yes	3	–	6	7%	3%
		Brest, France
18-Mar-43	45	Vegesack, Germany	103	97	Yes	2	1	6	6%	3%	4
22-Mar-43	46	Wilhelmshaven, Germany	102	84	Yes	3	–	18	18%	3%	–
16-Apr-43	51	Lorient, France	108	78	Yes	4	1	30	28%	5%	3
		Brest, France
1-May-43	53	St Nazaire, France	102	53	Yes	7	2	49	48%	9%	3
14-May-43	56	Kiel, Germany	217	198	Yes	11	1	19	9%	6%	16
17-May-43	58	Lorient, France	198	152	Yes	7	1	46	23%	4%	6
		Bordeaux, France
19-May-43	59	Kiel, Germany	211	182	Yes	6	–	29	14%	3%	2
		Flensburg, Germany
21-May-43	60	Wilhelmshaven, Germany	161	123	No	12	2	38	24%	9%	5
		Emden, Germany
29-May-43	61	St Nazaire, France	271	230	Yes*	14	2	41	15%	6%	7
		La Pallice, France
11-Jun-43	62	Wilhelmshaven, Germany	252	218	No	8	–	34	13%	3%	4
13-Jun-43	63	Bremen, Germany	227	182	No	26	1	45	20%	12%	7
		Kiel, Germany

* Includes YB-40 gunship escort. 

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TOTALS

*Statistics shown above include diversionary strikes and feints when participating in operations against priority targets.  Strikes against non-priority targets are not included above.  Totals shown below include figures based solely on priority targets alongside totals for the entire period.  Statistics on losses do not reflect those lost in training and liaison accidents.

Total Missions: 
27 (49)

Average Bombers Launched:
117 (110)

Total MIA:
147 (221)

Total DBR:
20 (30)

Average Loss Rate:
4%

Total E/A Destroyed:
82

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PRIORITY TARGETS:

*Targets are not identified by specific names of facilities, only by the cities in which they are located.  This may be updated in the future.  French targets are primarily composed of sub-pens and maintenance depots.  German targets are primarily composed of Kriegsmarine shipyards and submarine construction facilities

As ordered by CG US 8AF MG Carl A. Spaatz on 20 October 1942:

Lorient, France
St Nazaire, France
Brest, France
La Pallice, France
Bordeaux, France

As specified in AWPD-42 Appendix G.IV:

Hamburg, Germany
Bremen, Germany
Kiel, Germany
Vegesack, Germany
Danzig, Germany (Gdańsk, Poland)
Flensburg, Germany
Lübeck, Germany
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Emden, Germany
Bremerhaven, Germany
Elbing, Germany (Elbląg, Poland)
Rostock, Germany
Stettin, Germany (Szczecin, Poland)

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